Methods of Theoretical Physics

Download as PDF

Overview

Subject code

PHY

Course Number

3200

Department(s)

Description

Methods of Theoretical Physics focuses on the application of mathematics, the language of science, to physics, the most mathematical of the sciences. We apply to physics the methods of differential and integral calculus of one and several variables, infinite series, complex numbers, functions of a complex variable, vector calculus, matrices, linear vector spaces and differential equations. All areas of physics are considered, including mechanics, waves, fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.PHY 3200 can be used as an elective within the physics minor or as a general elective for the BA, BBA, or BS degrees.Prerequisite: PHY 2003 and PHY 3001 or PHY 3010 and PHY 3020; MTH 3020 and MTH 3030 or equivalent.

Career

Undergraduate

Credits

Value

3

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

3

Default Section Size

30

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

Name

Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

3