PHYS 3808
Mathematical Physics II
Solution of second-order total differential equations by Frobenius' method. Sturm-Liouville theory. Special functions: Legendre, Bessel. Hermite, Laguerre and associated functions. Partial differential equations: method of separation of variables, eigenfunctions and eigenvalues and eigenfunction expansions. Green's function techniques for solving inhomogeneous partial differential equations.
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for MATH 3004, MATH 3008 , MATH 3705 , and PHYS 3806. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 3807 or MATH 3007 or permission of the Department. Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027