Mathematical Physics

Fall 2026  Revised  Oct 16  2026

1st week Sep 10  Gamma Function  PowerPoint    pdf

Online Links  I   II   III

Homework I  Problem pdf  due Sep 20   解答  pdf

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2nd week Sep 17   Introduction for 2nd semester  PowerPoint    pdf

Differential form of Maxwell Equation PowerPoint  pages with cat marks   pdf

EM Wave Equation   PowerPoint   p1-14  pdf

Lecture Video Link I  II

3rd week Sep 24   

Coupled Spring System and Wave Equation   abovePowerPoint  p17-34   pdf

Modes and the method of Separation of Variables  PowerPoint   p1-66   pdf  

PowerPoint with no video, smaller size

Lecture Video Link I  II

Homework II  Problem pdf  Oct 4   Solution  pdf

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4th week Oct 1 Separation of Variables, Standing Wave  abovePowerPoint  p59-95  pdf

 

Lecture Video Link  I  II

Notes about Coupled SHM and Wave by Prof. Schwartz of Harvard  III

5th week Oct 8    

Fourier Series   PowerPoint    p1-59   pdf  

Lecture Video Link I II

Notes about Fourier Series by Prof. Schwartz of Harvard      IV

Homework III   Problem  pdf    Due on Oct 22  

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6th week Oct 15     d'Alembert solution   AbovePowerPoint   p67-89   pdf  

Electron, Photon, Atomic Spectrum     PowerPoint   p18-64      pdf 

Lecture Video Link  I  II

My Chinese Notes about Quantum World

7th week Oct 22 Bohr Atomic Model, Electron Wave PowerPoint      pdf 

 

8th week Oct 29  Probability Interpretation, Schrodinger Wave Equation  PowerPoint      pdf 

 

9th week Nov 5 Midterm Exam 

 

 

 

Spring  2026  Revised  June 17  2026

The final grades has been announced on Moodle。

The formula is as follow: Mid* 43% + Final* 43% + Homework/30*100*15%

Please double check and send inquiry to:chvchang@hotmail.com

Expect to finalize on June 23.  

Final Exam Solutions pdf

Course Summary 課程綱要

My other mathematical physics site

1st week Feb 26   Introduction and Purpose of the course  PowerPoint    pdf

上課錄影

2nd week Mar 5  Introduction to Quantum Physics and its relation to classical wave equation 

abovePowerPoint    p41-106   pdf 

Decay Equation  PowerPoint   p1-9    pdf

上課錄影   I  II    

3rd  week Mar 12

Projectile with air resistance, Decay Equation  abovePowerPoint  p1-66   pdf

上課錄影   I  II    

Reading:     Arfken  7.1-7.2 (p329-p.332 p336-339)

Homework I     pdf  Solution  pdf Due: March 26 23:00 

4th  week Mar 19

Inhomogeneous Decay Equation  abovePowerPoint  p63-82   pdf

Simple Harmonic Oscillator  PowerPoint  p1-25  pdf

Online video   I  II

5th  week Mar 26

Forced Oscillation  abovePowerPoint  p27-100   pdf

Video   I  II

6th  week Apr 2

Complex number  abovePowerPoint     p133-166    pdf

Video   I  II

Reading: Arfken  7.6 (p362-p.363)  7.7(375-376)

Highly Recommended:參考lecture notes about SHM by Prof. Schwartz of Harvard  I  II 

Homework II   pdf  Solution  pdf   for practice only, no need to hand in.

Midterm exam last year    pdf  (ignore problem 2,4,5)

7th  week  Apr 9   Second Order linear ODE with constant coefficients 

abovePowerPoint    pdf

Video

Midterm Preparation pdf

8th  week Apr 16   Midterm exam

Midterm Exam Solution  pdf

9th  week Apr 23   Coupled Oscillation  Powerpoint   p1-32      pdf 

Video I  II

10th  week Apr 30   Modes of oscillation  abovePowerpoint  p30-51   pdf 

Notes about Coupled SHM by Prof. Schwartz of Harvard  III IV

Video I  II

Homework III Solution  revised  pdf     Due: May 7 23:00 

11th  week May 7   Matrix Eigenvalue problem  PowerPoint  p1-28     pdf

Video I  II

Homework IV Solution pdf     Due: May 21 23:00 

12th  week May 14   Symmetric Matrix Eigenvalue  PowerPoint as above p29-42 pdf

From coupled oscillation to wave

PowerPoint revised version with better explanations, animation movie added p1-11  pdf

Notes about Coupled SHM by Prof. Schwartz of Harvard  IV

Video   I  II

13th  week May 21   Wave Equation  PowerPoint as above p10-18 20-21 33-43  pdf  

Vector Calculus, Gauss’s Law   PowerPoint  p33-68  pdf

Video  I  II    

Homework V Solution pdf   Revised with one more problem and very detailed useful solutions 

For Practice only, No need to turn in.

14th  week May 28  Online Class 

Stoke’s Law, EM Wave Equation PowerPoint as above  pdf

Video  I  II  III

Final Preparation Highlights PowerPoint pdf

15th  week June 4  Final Exam