PHY 341 - Theoretical Physics, 3 credit hours

A one-semester lecture course which explores the principles and mathematical methods underlying a wide range of topics in physics. The course will focus on solving problems efficiently with the appropriate coordinates systems and mathematical techniques. Problems will be taken from various fields of physics, such as solid state physics, nuclear physics, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. Mathematical techniques will include those which impact most directly on physics, typically including vector analysis, calculus of functions of several variables, functions of complex variables, Fourier series, and partial differential equations such as the wave and heat equations.