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Physics 4321 / 7305 - Methods of Theoretical Physics

Course Information

Fall 2004

Lecturer: Professor Randall J. Scalise
Office hours: Monday noon-1:00pm in room 104 Fondren Science, during any laboratory period in room 11 Fondren Science, and by appointment.
Contact:
- Call or leave a message at 768-2504, or
- Leave a note in the Physics Department Office - 106 Fondren Science, or
- send me e-mail: <scalise@mail.physics.smu.edu>
Meeting time and place: 11:00-12:20pm TR in 11 Fondren Science
Mathematica tutorial PostScript 4 pages, 537511 bytes; PDF 4 pages, 32563 bytes
Grading:
- Homework - 60% (drop lowest)
- Midterm Examination - 20%
- Final Examination - 20%

Letter grade break points:

91.5 < A  < 100
87.5 < A- < 91.5
83.5 < B+ < 87.5
79.0 < B  < 83.5
75.0 < B- < 79.0
71.0 < C+ < 75.0
62.5 < C  < 71.0
50.0 < D  < 62.5
 0.0 < F  < 50.0

Lecture notes
- Pages 1 - 10 (PDF format)
- Pages 11 - 20 (PDF format)
- Pages 21 - 29 (PDF format)
- Pages 30 - 40 (PDF format)
- Pages 41 - 50 (PDF format)
- Pages 51 - 55 (PDF format)
- Pages 56 - 66 (PDF format)
- Pages 67 - 77 (PDF format)
- Pages 78 - 88 (PDF format)
Homework
- homework #1 (PDF format) - due Thursday 2 September 2004
- homework #2 (PDF format) - due Thursday 9 September 2004
- homework #3 (PDF format) - due Thursday 23 September 2004
- homework #4 (PDF format) - due Thursday 7 October 2004
- homework #5 (PDF format) - due Thursday 14 October 2004
- homework #6 (PDF format) - due Thursday 21 October 2004
- homework #7 (PDF format) - due Thursday 4 November 2004
- homework #8 (PDF format) - due Thursday 18 November 2004
- homework #9 (PDF format) - due Thursday 2 December 2004
Grade Summary - All the individual grades arranged by four-digit code number
University Holidays:
- Monday 6 September 2004 - Labor Day
- Monday-Tuesday 11-12 October 2004 - Fall Break
- Wednesday-Friday 24-26 November 2004 - Thanksgiving
- NOTE: on Thursday 2 December 2004, use Wednesday schedule!
Syllabus
Disability Accommodations, Religious and Excused Absences
2004 Calendar
Official University Calendar
Anonymous Feedback
Extracurricular Activities
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