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Module MA2331: Equations of Mathematical Physics I
- Credit weighting (ECTS)
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5 credits
- Semester/term taught
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Michaelmas term 2016-17
- Contact Hours
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11 weeks, 3 lectures including tutorials per week
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- Lecturer
- Prof Andrei Parnachev
- 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 containing 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
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- Fourier series and Fourier integrals;
- Vector Calculus;
- Statement of theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss;
- 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.