UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE

SYLLABUS – Summer 2003

PHYS 5931-1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2

MW 06:00 – 08:30PM BAYOU 3229

INSTRUCTOR: David Garrison

OFFICE: BAYOU 3531-2

EMAIL: garrison@uhcl.edu

TELEPHONE: 281-283-3796

Course Description: Advanced Topics in Mathematical Physics: Tensors and Group Theory

Prerequisites: None

Textbooks: Mathematical Methods of Physics, Mathews and Walker

Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Arfken and Weber

An Elementary Introduction to Groups and Representations, Brian C. Hall: math-ph/0005032 (http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/math-ph/0005032)

Recommended: Any book of mathematical formulas and integration tables,

Example Schaum’s Outlines: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables

Policies:

1. Office Hours: M W 4:30-5:30 pm and by appointment

2. Measurements: One take-home final exam & class participation

Date Percent

Class Participation 50

Final Take Home 50

3. Grading: The grade boundaries will be (whichever is lower):

A – 90% or more than one standard deviation above the mean

B – 80% or class average

C – 70% or one standard deviation below the mean

D – 65% or one and a half standard deviations below the mean

F – 60% or more than two standard deviations below the mean

Refined letter grade system, including “+” or “-“, will be used

4. Honesty Code: I will be honest in all my academic activities and will not tolerate dishonesty.

5. Make-ups: Make-up exams are not recommended. If you know ahead of time that you will be unable to attend an exam, please let me know in advance so that we can make other arrangements.

6. Disability Accommodation Statement: If you are certified as disabled and are entitled to accommodation under the ADA Act., sec 503, please see the instructor as soon as possible. If you are not currently certified and believe that you may qualify, please contact the Coordinator of Disabled Services, at 283-2627, in Health and Disability Services.

Week	Topic	Chapter(s)
1-3	Tensors	AW2
4-8	Group Theory	H1-3,5
9	Final Exam