PHY 1102: Mathematical Physics 1
Mode of Delivery
- Online
- Blended mode online and face to face
- Face-to-face
1. Justification
Mathematics is regarded as a tool for the physical sciences. This module in Mathematical Physics 1 provides mathematical elements used in teaching physics. These features allow students to not only better understand the concepts of physics, but also to relate physical quantities between them.
Many areas of physics such as mechanics, physics, quantum optics, and thermodynamics use mathematical elements such as: derivation, integration, solving a system of linear equations, calculus, and digital methods ... all developed in this module. A good mastery of the mathematical tools is necessary for a better explanation of certain laws of physics.
2. Prerequisite or knowledge
In order to understand and follow the «Mathematical Physics» module, the student must master the following concepts:
- Concept of a function : real one-variable functions ; elementary functions
- Derivative of a function ; derivation techniques
- Limit of a function
- Graphical representation of a function
- Primitives ; definite integrals ; techniques of integration
3. General objectives
Upon completion of this module, the student should understand and be able to apply the following concepts:
- Partial derivative
- Total derivative
- Calculating simple integrals
- Calculating double and triple integrals
- Numeraical calculations on finite sums
- Numerical calculations on infinite sums
- Matrix operations
- Finding solutions to a system of linear equations
4. Time
The module is comprised of 4 learning units with the following number of teaching hours
1. Analysis Elements and Series: 30 H
2. Derivation and Integration: 30 H
3. Numerical Methods: 30 H
4. Linear Algebra:30 H
5. Materials
Personal computer with Internet connection, Microsoft Office, Multimedia materials
For activities 2, 3 and 4 Software: Microsoft Excel 2000; Maxima
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