Mar 17, 2026  
Fall 2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 4020 - Methods of Mathematical and Computational Physics II


Credits: 3

Description: Spring alternate years. Survey of mathematical and computational techniques for solving partial differential equations, including the wave equation, Poisson’s equation and the heat equation. Introduction to the Fourier analysis with applications and the Fast Fourier Transform algorithms and their implementation. A rudimentary treatment of special functions, as they arise in solving physical problems, will be given. Prerequisite: PHYS 4010  or permission of instructor.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4010  or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring alternate years.