Mathematical Methods for Physics I
(PHY 102) will enable students to acquire the mathematical skills that are mandatory for PHY 101 and PHY 104, and which will not be covered in the first year math courses. It covers a variety of mathematical concepts that pertains to real analysis and calculus, with the aim of familiarizing students with mathematical reasoning and developing their technical skills. The content covers fundamental calculus (usual functions, differentiation), vector algebra, coordinate systems, integration, first- and second-order differential equations, and partial differentiation.
Mathematical Methods for Physics I (PHY102) will provide students with those mathematical skills that are mandatory for PHY101 and PHY104, and that will not be covered by the first year math courses. It covers a variety of mathematical concepts including special functions, vector algebra, dot product, cross product, complex numbers, full and partial derivatives, simple and multiple integrals, integration techniques (substitution, by parts), linear ODE 1st and 2nd order, vector spaces, vector-valued functions, Fourier series, gradient and divergence operators, basic statistics and probability.