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Mathematical Methods for Physics
PHYSICS 106

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Description

This course is designed to give students the mathematical tools that will be helpful in their physics courses. Topics include: Fourier analysis, special functions, tensors, differential equations, contour integration, group theory, probability, statistics, variational principle, phase space, Green’s functions, transforms.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Department Physics
Course Component Lecture
Subject Physics
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students