Module MA2331: Equations of mathematical physics I
Credit weighting (ECTS)
5 credits
Semester/term taught
Michaelmas term 2013-14
Contact Hours
11 weeks, 3 lectures including tutorials per week
Lecturer
Prof. Darran McManus
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Compute the real and complex Fourier series of a given periodic function;
Evaluate the Fourier transform of a given non-periodic function;
Evaluate integrals containgin the Dirac delta distribution;
Compute the gradient of a given scalar field and the divergence and curl of a given vector field;
Calculate line and surface integrals;
Apply their knowledge to relevant problems in mathematics and physics;
Module Content
Vector analysis;
theorems of Gauss and Stokes;
Fourier series and Fourier integrals;
Ordinary Differential Equations;
Hermite polynomials;
Bessel Functions;
Module Prerequisite
None
Assessment Detail
This module will be examined
in a 2-hour examination in Trinity term. Continuous assessment will contribute 10% to the final grade for the module at the annual
examination session and at supplementals where applicable. Supplemental Exams if required will consist of 100% exams.