MAU11404 Techniques in theoretical physics
| Module Code | MAU11404 |
|---|---|
| Module Title | Techniques in theoretical physics |
| Semester taught | Semester 2 |
| ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Module Lecturer | Prof. Chaolun Wu |
| Module Prerequisites | MAU11201 Single-variable calculus |
Assessment Details
- This module is examined in a 2-hour examination at the end of Semester 2.
- Continuous assessment contributes 30% towards the overall mark.
- The module is passed if the overall mark for the module is 40% or more. If the overall mark for the module is less than 40% and there is no possibility of compensation, the module will be reassessed as follows:
1) A failed exam in combination with passed continuous assessment will be reassessed by an exam in the supplemental session;
2) The combination of a failed exam and failed continuous assessment is reassessed by the supplemental exam;
3) A failed continuous assessment in combination with a passed exam will be reassessed by one or more summer assignments in advance of the supplemental session.
Contact Hours
11 weeks of teaching with 3 lectures and 1 tutorial per week.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to
- Operate with scalars, vectors and tensors and apply these in relevant theoretical physics domains.
- Solve homogeneous and non-homogeneous first and second order ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients.
- Determine series solutions (including Frobenius method) of first and second order ordinary differential equations with non-constant coefficients.
- Apply numerical methods to the solution of differential equations.
Module Content
- Scalar, vector and tensor algebra.
- Ordinary differential equations with constant and non-constant coefficients.
- Numerical methods: practical solutions and numerical analysis.