Announcement

next course autumn 201? ...

Aims and Objectives

• The aim of this course is to provide a basis for the mathematics required during the PhD studies in physics by revise several subfields of mathematics.
• You should have a solid basis for further study if needed for your specific PhD project.
  
• It is NOT the aim to replace or reiterate all mathematics taught on the undergraduate level.
  
  
• To approach this general aim, the following subjects will be reviewed:
  
  • Basic calculus (differentiation & integration)
    
  • (nonlinear) Ordinary differential equations
  • Approximate solutions to ODEs
  • Special functions
  • Distributions in physics
    
  • Vector spaces and tensor algebra
  • Functions of complex variables
  • Contour integration
  • Partial differential equations
  
  
• After the course you have have a good understanding of the subjects above.
  

Format

• The course is meant as a guide to self-study.
• Weekly problem sheets will be given on Mondays (or earlier)
  
• Answers should be returned by Thursday to Dirk Gericke
  
• Problems with the problems given can be discussed Thursday 15:30-16:30
  

Problem Sheets

• problem sheet 1
  
• problem sheet 2
• problem sheet 3
• problem sheet 3a
  
• problem sheet 4
• problem sheet 5
• problem sheet 6
• problem sheet 7
  
  
• book list