Sonoma State University
Fall 2008
Physics 325
J.S. Tenn
Course Outline
with references to
Nearing,
Mathematical Tools for Physics
(subject to change)
Topic
Chapter
1
Brief Review of Calculus
What
dx
Actually Means
The Gamma Function
1
2
Introduction to
Mathematica
–
3
Complex Numbers
3
4
Infinite Series
2
5
Ordinary Differential Equations
4
6
Fourier Series
(
more
)
5
7
Linear Vector Spaces
6
8
Multivariable Calculus
8
9
Vector Calculus I
9
10
Partial Differential Equations
10
11
Vector Calculus II
13
12
Operators and Matrices
7
Please send comments, additions, corrections, and questions to
joe.tenn@sonoma.edu
JST
2008-06-04