LINEAR WAVES

3 credits.

General considerations of linear wave phenomena; one dimensional waves; two and three dimensional waves; wave equations with constant coefficients; inhomogenous media; random media. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations; asymptotic methods. Knowledge of electromagnetics [such as E C E 320 or PHYSICS 321 ], mechanics [such as M E 340 ], or vibrations [such as M E/E M A 440 ] strongly encouraged.