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PHYS-5714: Methods of Theoretical Physics

Description: Selected topics in mathematical physics. Review of analytic function theory. Matrices, spectral theory of operators in Hilbert Space with applications to quantum mechanics. Solution of partial differential equations of mathematical physics, boundary-value problems, and special functions. Distribution theory and Greens functions. Consent required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.38 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 31.86%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Cihan N Kaplan202442.1%42.5%11.0%4.5%0.0%0.0%3.194
Rana Ashkar2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Eric R Sharpe201957.2%42.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.531
Tianci Zhou202336.9%63.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.381

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W