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PHYS 481 - Techniques in Theoretical Physics II

(3.00)
A course in mathematical physics, complementary to PHYS 480 . This course concentrates on the applications of Complex Variables and Probability & Statistics to physics problems. Topics in complex variables covered include: singularities, multi-valued functions, principal branch and branch cuts, differentiability and Cauchy-Riemann equations, Laurent expansions, contour integration and the calculus of residues, analytic continuation and integral transforms. Topics in probability & statistics include: Ensemble averages, the central limit theorem, law of large numbers, random variables, distributions and their moments, sums of random variables.

Course ID: 100243
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MATH 221  and MATH 225  and MATH 251  with a grade of C or higher.


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