PHY312 Mathematical Methods of Physics I
General Information
| Lecturer: | Prof. Adrian Signer |
| Assistants: | Fazila Ahmadova - UZH (Y36 K36) Sahana Das - UZH (Y36 K92) Sara Gündogdu - PSI Florian Lorkowski - UZH (Y36 K44) |
| Lectures: | Tuesday, 13:00 - 14:45 (Y03 G95) |
| Exercises: | Friday, 08:00 - 09:45 (Y15 G20 and Y36 K08) |
Announcements
The course will start with the first lecture on Tue 16.09 at 13:00.
The lectures will be held in German while the script, exercise sheets, and exercise classes are in English.
The 3 hour written exam will take place in week 2 of 2026 (12-16 January).
You are required to obtain 50% of all points during the exercise classes (see section below) to pass the module. However, the exercises are not considered for the determination of your grade.
Exercises
Exercise classes start in the first week on Fri 19.09.
Exercises will be published on the webpage by Wednesday. The series 2 (26.09), 5 (17.10), 8 (07.11), and 11 (28.11) will have to be solved during the exercise class and handed in at the end of the class. You are welcome to discuss with your peers, ask the assistants for help, or use any other help during these exercise classes.
The solutions to all other series are to be handed in through OLAT the Wednesday following the release.
You need to obtain (on average) 50% of the points of all exercises over the full course. The series 2, 5, 8, and 11 count double.
| Exercise sheet | Hand out date | Hand in date |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet 01 (PDF, 146 KB) | 17.09. | 24.09. |
| Sheet 02 (PDF, 142 KB) | 26.09. (in-person exercise) | |
| #3 | 01.10. | 08.10. |
| #4 | 08.10. | 15.10. |
| #5 | 17.10. (in-person exercise) | |
| #6 | 22.10. | 29.10. |
| #7 | 29.10. | 05.11. |
| #8 | 07.11. (in-person exercise) | |
| #9 | 12.11. | 19.11. |
| #10 | 19.11. | 26.11. |
| #11 | 28.11. (in-person exercise) |
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| #12 | 03.12. | 10.12. |
Lecture notes
The script (version 22.08) can be found here
Bibliography
- K.F. Riley, M.P. Hobson, S.J. Bence, Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engeneering, Cambridge University Press
- G.B. Arfken and H.J. Weber, Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Academic Press, Inc. 1995
- S. Hassani, Mathematical Physics, A Modern Introduction to its Foundations, Springer
- H. Cartan, Elementare Theorien der Analytischen Funktionen einer oder mehreren Komplexen Veränderlichen, BI Hochschultaschenbücher Band 112, 1966
- S. Lang, Complex Analysis, Springer Verlag 1993
- L. V. Ahlfors, Complex Analysis 2nd ed. 1966
Exam
More information will follow