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This is the information for the old (pre-2009) version of the course, which I will keep here for historical purposes.  The new wiki will be built here:
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http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Wikis_for_courses_I_teach
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This resource is primarily derived from the existing [http://www.mines.edu/Academic/courses/physics/phgn311/ Math Physics 311 Website].
 
 
 
This page is under construction.  The 2005 page admirably constructed by professor Wood is being assimilated Borg fashion by the 2006 team.  Discontinuities will be gradually smoothed out.
 
  
 
==Class Information==
 
==Class Information==
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[http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales/ph311.html course schedule, contact info and grading policy]
 
[http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales/ph311.html course schedule, contact info and grading policy]
  
{{PDF|filename=Syl31106.pdf|title=course syllabus}}
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[http://ticc.mines.edu/csm/forum/index.php?f=8&sid=b90ff7c32d036614f62fe00391e965e8 TICC forum for PHGN 311]
  
===Offices===
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{{PDF|filename=Syl311F07.pdf|title=course syllabus}}
* John Scales, Meyer Hall 338, (303) 273-3850
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* Roel Snieder, Green Center, (303) 273-3456
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==Homework Assignments==
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For course assistance and discussion, please visit the [http://ticc.mines.edu/csm/forum/index.php?f=8&sid=e9add6e5b8bcef64dd450924f5ce0097  Math Physics Course Forum]
{{PDF|filename=phgn311-hw8.pdf|title=Homework 8: Functions as Vectors and a Little Fourier Analysis}}
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{{PDF|filename=phgn311-hw9.pdf|title=Homework 9: Fourier sin, cos, and Complex Exponential Series}}
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For course assistance and discussion, please visit the [http://doppler.mines.edu/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Math Physics Course Forum]
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===Office===
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* John Scales,   jscales@mines.edu, http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales
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office hours:  M 2:30-4, T 8-9:00 (review session), Tr 2-3 in Meyer Hall 339
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* Brian Zadler,  bzadler@mines.edu (will offer extra help sessions at a time TBD)
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* Jared Peacock, jpeacock@mines.edu (TA and grader for HW)
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all three of us can be found in MH 339 and 303-273-3850
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==Supplemental Material==
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{{PDF|filename=Linearsystems.pdf|title=John Scales' lecture notes on linear systems}}  This book is free and may be freely distributed.  There are also many other free books at [http://samizdat.mines.edu Samizdat Press]
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==Week by Week 2007==
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[[first day]]
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[[Week of 8/27]]
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[[Week of 8/29]]
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[[Week of 9/3]]
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[[Week of 9/10]]
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'''First hourly exam:  October 10 in MH 220 at 10:00'''  This will be openbook/opennote but no callculators.
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[[Week of 9/17]]
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[[Week of 9/24]]
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[[Week of 10/1]]
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{{PDF|filename=Sample_questions.pdf|title=sample questions for the first exam....now with answers}} 
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I will go over these in class on Monday 10/8.
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[[Week of 10/8]]
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[[10/17 - 10/19]]
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{{PDF|filename=Test1.pdf|title=test 1}}
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{{Mathematica|filename=Test1.nb|title=Mathematica notebook with solutions to first exam}}
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[[Week of 10/22]]
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[[Week of 10/29]]
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'''Second Test will be Monday November 19'''
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[[Week of 11/5]]
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[[Week of 11/12]]
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[[Week of 11/26]]
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[[Week of 12/3]]
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{{PDF|filename=Test2.pdf|title=test 2}}
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{{Mathematica|filename=Test2.nb|title=Mathematica notebook with solutions to second exam}}
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{{PDF|filename=Finalreview1.pdf|title=sample problems for final, with solutions}}
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{{PDF|filename=Finalreview2.pdf|title=more sample problems for final, with solutions}}
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==2007 Homework Assignments==
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[[HW1]]  due 9/4/07
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[[HW2]]  due 9/11/07
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{{PDF|filename=Hw2.pdf|title=solutions to HW 2.}}
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[[HW3]]  due 9/18/07
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{{PDF|filename=HW3.pdf|title=solutions to HW 3.}}
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[[HW4]]  due 9/25/07
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{{PDF|filename=9-26-07.pdf|title=almost complete solutions to HW 4.}}
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[[HW5]]  due 10/2/07
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{{PDF|filename=HW5_solutions.pdf|title=solutions to HW 5.}}
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[[HW6]] will go out on 10/5 and be due 10/12
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{{PDF|filename=HW6_solutions.pdf|title=solutions to HW 6.}}
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[[HW7]] due 10/26/07
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{{PDF|filename=gradespoints.pdf|title=Homework Points Distribution for Hw 1 and 2}}
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[[HW 8]] due 11/2/07
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{{PDF|filename=HW-8.pdf|title=solutions to HW 8.}}
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[[HW 9]] this is a short one, due next Tuesday 11/6/07
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[[HW 10]] due next Tuesday 11/13/07
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{{PDF|filename=HW-10.pdf|title=solutions to HW 10.}}
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[[HW 11:  do not turn this in.]]
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==Week by Week from 2006==
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[[Week of 8/28]]:
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[[Week of 9/4]]:
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[[Week of 9/11]]:
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[[Week of 9/18]]:
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[[Week of 9/25]]:
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[[Week of 10/2]]:
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[[Exam 1 preparation]]:
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[[Week of 10/9]]:
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[[Week of 10/16]]:
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[[Week of 10/23]]:
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[[Week of 10/30]]:
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[[Week of 11/6]]:
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[[Week of 11/13/]]:
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[[Week of 11/20]]:
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[[Week of 11/27]]:
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[[Week of 12/4]]:
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'''Final exam will be Wednesday, Dec 13 10:15am - 12:15pm in MH 220.'''
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[http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/~jscales/final2.pdf sample questions for the final]
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{{PDF|filename=Midterm answers.pdf|title=Answers to first midterm}}
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{{PDF|filename=Exam_2.pdf|title=Answers to second midterm}}
  
 
==Mathematica resources==
 
==Mathematica resources==
{{mathematica|filename=QuickSample.nb|title=A quick intro notebook}}
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First tutorial lesson.  Fire up Mathematica.  Click the upper right-hand "help" menu.  Select tutorial.
  
 
[http://www.mines.edu/Academic/courses/physics/phgn384/computing/Mma/ Tutorial and exercises from PH Field Session, links, sample notebooks]
 
[http://www.mines.edu/Academic/courses/physics/phgn384/computing/Mma/ Tutorial and exercises from PH Field Session, links, sample notebooks]
  
[http://www.mines.edu/Academic/courses/physics/phgn384/computing/Yuffa_Field05.tgz Useful stuff from Alex Yuffa (CSM BS and MS) created for Fall '05 Field Session]
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[http://library.wolfram.com/conferences/devconf99/withoff/index2.html Mathematica tutorial from Wolfram INC]
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[http://staff.imsa.edu/math/prof-dev/mathematica.html  from IMSAAA]
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==Useful Mathematica Notebooks==
 
==Useful Mathematica Notebooks==
 
Note: If you choose to use these Mathematica Notebooks as templates for a solution you turn in, please observe the following rules:
 
Note: If you choose to use these Mathematica Notebooks as templates for a solution you turn in, please observe the following rules:
 
* Remove existing comments and section headings and replace them with your own. Be sure to put in a written explanation of what you are doing!
 
* Remove existing comments and section headings and replace them with your own. Be sure to put in a written explanation of what you are doing!
 
* Make sure that your Notebook runs correctly if saved and re-run from scratch with Mathematica. (New users often generate Notebooks consisting of a random sequence of attempts to simplify expressions, with non-reproducible results because competing variable definitions were used at different times.)
 
* Make sure that your Notebook runs correctly if saved and re-run from scratch with Mathematica. (New users often generate Notebooks consisting of a random sequence of attempts to simplify expressions, with non-reproducible results because competing variable definitions were used at different times.)
* If you turn in a printout, make sure it is printed `2up', i.e., with two logical Notebook pages per physical sheet. This is easy enough to read without wasting paper.  
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* If you turn in a printout, make sure it is printed `2up', i.e., with two logical Notebook pages per physical sheet. This is easy enough to read without wasting paper.
 
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For help with Mathematica, take a look at [[Mathematica Tips and Tricks]].
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The following notebooks will display as text files; you can right-click and save them as <filename>.nb files and run them under Mathematica 4.x or 5.x.
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{{mathematica|filename=LinIndepVecs.nb|title=Linear Independence of Vectors}}
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{{mathematica|filename=EigenVecsVals4x4DegHW.nb|title=Degenerate Eigenvectors}}
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 12 August 2009

This is the information for the old (pre-2009) version of the course, which I will keep here for historical purposes. The new wiki will be built here: http://mesoscopic.mines.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Wikis_for_courses_I_teach


Main Page > Physics Course Wikis


Contents

Class Information

course schedule, contact info and grading policy

TICC forum for PHGN 311

Pdf.png Download course syllabus
For course assistance and discussion, please visit the Math Physics Course Forum


Office

office hours: M 2:30-4, T 8-9:00 (review session), Tr 2-3 in Meyer Hall 339

  • Brian Zadler, bzadler@mines.edu (will offer extra help sessions at a time TBD)
  • Jared Peacock, jpeacock@mines.edu (TA and grader for HW)

all three of us can be found in MH 339 and 303-273-3850

Supplemental Material

Pdf.png Download John Scales' lecture notes on linear systems
This book is free and may be freely distributed. There are also many other free books at Samizdat Press



Week by Week 2007

first day

Week of 8/27

Week of 8/29

Week of 9/3

Week of 9/10

First hourly exam: October 10 in MH 220 at 10:00 This will be openbook/opennote but no callculators.

Week of 9/17

Week of 9/24

Week of 10/1

Pdf.png Download sample questions for the first exam....now with answers

I will go over these in class on Monday 10/8.

Week of 10/8

10/17 - 10/19

Pdf.png Download test 1
Mathematica.png Download Mathematica notebook with solutions to first exam

Week of 10/22


Week of 10/29

Second Test will be Monday November 19

Week of 11/5

Week of 11/12

Week of 11/26

Week of 12/3

Pdf.png Download test 2
Mathematica.png Download Mathematica notebook with solutions to second exam
Pdf.png Download sample problems for final, with solutions


Pdf.png Download more sample problems for final, with solutions

2007 Homework Assignments

HW1 due 9/4/07

HW2 due 9/11/07

Pdf.png Download solutions to HW 2.

HW3 due 9/18/07

Pdf.png Download solutions to HW 3.

HW4 due 9/25/07

Pdf.png Download almost complete solutions to HW 4.

HW5 due 10/2/07

Pdf.png Download solutions to HW 5.

HW6 will go out on 10/5 and be due 10/12

Pdf.png Download solutions to HW 6.


HW7 due 10/26/07


Pdf.png Download Homework Points Distribution for Hw 1 and 2

HW 8 due 11/2/07

Pdf.png Download solutions to HW 8.

HW 9 this is a short one, due next Tuesday 11/6/07

HW 10 due next Tuesday 11/13/07

Pdf.png Download solutions to HW 10.

HW 11: do not turn this in.

Week by Week from 2006

Week of 8/28:

Week of 9/4:

Week of 9/11:

Week of 9/18:

Week of 9/25:

Week of 10/2:

Exam 1 preparation:

Week of 10/9:

Week of 10/16:

Week of 10/23:

Week of 10/30:

Week of 11/6:

Week of 11/13/:

Week of 11/20:

Week of 11/27:

Week of 12/4:

Final exam will be Wednesday, Dec 13 10:15am - 12:15pm in MH 220.

sample questions for the final

Pdf.png Download Answers to first midterm
Pdf.png Download Answers to second midterm

Mathematica resources

First tutorial lesson. Fire up Mathematica. Click the upper right-hand "help" menu. Select tutorial.

Tutorial and exercises from PH Field Session, links, sample notebooks

Mathematica tutorial from Wolfram INC

from IMSAAA

Useful Mathematica Notebooks

Note: If you choose to use these Mathematica Notebooks as templates for a solution you turn in, please observe the following rules:

  • Remove existing comments and section headings and replace them with your own. Be sure to put in a written explanation of what you are doing!
  • Make sure that your Notebook runs correctly if saved and re-run from scratch with Mathematica. (New users often generate Notebooks consisting of a random sequence of attempts to simplify expressions, with non-reproducible results because competing variable definitions were used at different times.)
  • If you turn in a printout, make sure it is printed `2up', i.e., with two logical Notebook pages per physical sheet. This is easy enough to read without wasting paper.
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