Theoretical Physics

Course #PH3991

Est.imated Completion Time: 3 months

POC: NPS Online Support

Overview

Discussion of heat flow, electromagnetic waves, elastic waves, and quantum-mechanical waves; applications of orthogonal functions to electromagnetic multipoles, angular momentum in quantum mechanics, and to normal modes on acoustic and electromagnetic systems. Applications of complex analysis to Green Function in quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. Application of Fourier series and transforms to resonant systems. Applications of partial differential equation techniques to equation of physics.

Included in degrees & certificates

  • 124

Prerequisites

  • Basic physics
  • multivariable calculus
  • vector analysis
  • Fourier series
  • complex numbers
  • and ordinary differential equations
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Academic Calendar

  •  06 Jun 2023

    Spring quarter pre-graduation awards ceremony

  •  09 Jun 2023

    Spring quarter last day of classes

  •  13 Jun 2023

    Spring quarter final examinations begin