Course Syllabus
Obiettivi
Contenuti sintetici
Programma esteso
Prerequisiti
Modalità didattica
Materiale didattico
Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento
Modalità di verifica del profitto e valutazione
Orario di ricevimento
Aims
The aim of the course is to provide the basic tools of Mathematical Analysis useful in the study of the differential
equations of Classical Physics and Quantum Mechanics
Contents
Complex analysis. Fourier series. Convolution. Fourier transform. Distributions and Dirac delta. Elements of Calculus of Variations.
Detailed program
Complex Analysis
Holomorphic functions and harmonic functions. Cauchy's theorem. Laurent series. Residue theorem. Jordan Lemma. Calculation of integrals by means of residue theorem.
Fourier series.
Reminder on series expansion. Complete orthonormal systems. Parseval formula and inversion formula. Fourier series in real and complex form.
Fourier transform and applications.
Parseval formula and inversion formula. Convolution of functions. Applications to the resolution of the heat, wave and Schroedinger equation. Calculation of Fourier transforms with the residue theorem. Gaussian function. Lorentzian function. Voigt function.
Distributions.
Definition and simple properties. Approximation of the Dirac delta distribution.
Elements of Calculus of Variations.
Functional derivative. Euler-Lagrange equation. Estimation of eigenvalues.
Prerequisites
Basic mathematical analysis: differential calculus for functions of one or several variables, ordinary and partial differential equations, integral calculus.
Teaching form
Lectures and exercises.
Textbook and teaching resource
K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson and S. J. Bence. Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering, Cambridge
University Press.
Further material will be suggested or distributed during the course.
Semester
First Semester 2019-20
Assessment method
Written exam: exercises and problems with open questions.
Oral exam: discussion of the written exam; solution of further exercises can be required; questions on definitions, statements and (selected) proofs of theorems.
It is possible to take the oral exam even if the result of the written exam is not sufficient.
Office hours
By appointment, sending an e-mail to giona.veronelli@unimib.it
Students' evaluation
Staff
- Andrea Raimondo
- Giona Veronelli