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PHYS 364 - Mathematical Physics 1

Sturm-Liouville theory. Legendre, Bessel, and other special functions. Fourier series and introduction to Fourier transforms. Separation of variables.

Prerequisites

MATH227; One of PHYS236, CS114, CS116, CS136, CS146; One of MATH228, AMATH250, AMATH251; Honours Physics, Chemical Physics, Physics and Astronomy, Life Physics or Materials and Nanosciences students only.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH353

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4219	0 / 80
LEC 001	4219	0 / 80

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7475	46 / 80	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4329	66 / 80	18:30 - 21:20	Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4377	69 / 80	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7270	47 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4493	46 / 80	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8387	0 / 120

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4213	65 / 80	19:00 - 21:50	W	STC 0040	David Yevick

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7340	40 / 120				Anton Burkov
TUT 101	7734	40 / 120

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	3835	60 / 100				James Taylor

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	7170	48 / 120				James Taylor
TUT 141	7574	48 / 120				James Taylor

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4221	72 / 100				David Yevick

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7009	31 / 50	18:30 - 21:20	Th	PHY 150	David Yevick
TUT 101	7453	31 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W	PHY 150	David Yevick

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4241	55 / 80	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	PHY 145	Russell Thompson
TUT 101	4242	55 / 80	13:30 - 14:20	T	PHY 145	Russell Thompson

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6871	39 / 50	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	B2 350	Zheng-Yu Chen
TUT 101	7391	39 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	Th	MC 4063	Zheng-Yu Chen

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4120	60 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 207	Russell Thompson
TUT 101	4121	60 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	F	RCH 110	Russell Thompson

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6924	39 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	AL 124	Russell Thompson
TUT 101	9102	39 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	F	HH 2107

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4111	37 / 60	14:30 - 15:50	W,F	PHY 313	Russell Thompson
TUT 101	4112	37 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	W	PHY 313	Russell Thompson

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6866	32 / 30	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 209	David O. Yevick
LEC 002	9103	1 / 1

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4095	42 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	David O. Yevick
TUT 101	4096	42 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	T	PHY 313	David O. Yevick

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7037	32 / 30	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 109	Russell Thompson

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4134	31 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th,F	PHY 235	Mir Faizal
TUT 101	4135	31 / 35	16:30 - 17:20	T	PHY 313	Mir Faizal

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6720	28 / 30	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,F	QNC 1507	Faizal Mir

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4030	27 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	T,W,F	PHY 313	Russell Thompson
TUT 101	4031	27 / 35	12:30 - 13:20	F	PHY 313	Russell Thompson

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6309	20 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	RCH 109	David O. Yevick

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3843	27 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	DWE 3519	Zijian Long
TUT 101	3844	27 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	DWE 3519

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6191	23 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	RCH 109	David O. Yevick

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3871	20 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 308	James Forrest
TUT 101	3872	20 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 308	James Forrest

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6027	21 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	HH 139	David O. Yevick

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3744	15 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	3745	15 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 313	Bae-Yeun Ha

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6023	21 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	RCH 109	Jamal Sakhr

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5548	19 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Jamal Sakhr
TUT 101	5550	19 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 313	Jamal Sakhr

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5759	16 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	PHY 308	Jamal Sakhr

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3617	16 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Robert McNees
TUT 101	3618	16 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 313	Robert McNees

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4541	14 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	PHY 308	Bae-Yeun Ha

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3027	15 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Amir Masoud Ghezelbash
TUT 101	3028	15 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 313	Amir Masoud Ghezelbash

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4229	24 / 30	12:30 - 13:50	T,Th	PHY 308	David O. Yevick

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2588	13 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Amir Masoud Ghezelbash
TUT 101	2589	13 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 313	Amir Masoud Ghezelbash

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4055	18 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	PHY 308	Amir Masoud Ghezelbash
TUT 101	4126	18 / 30	14:30 - 15:20	W	CPH 3386	Amir Masoud Ghezelbash

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2597	20 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	PHY 313	Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	2598	20 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 313	Bae-Yeun Ha

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4063	23 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,M,C		Amir Masoud Ghezelbash
TUT 101	4134	23 / 30	14:30 - 15:20	W,R,C,H		Amir Masoud Ghezelbash

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2604	17 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,D,W,E		Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	2605	17 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F,D,W,E		Bae-Yeun Ha

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4017	18 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	4090	18 / 30	13:30 - 14:20	W,P,H,Y		Bae-Yeun Ha

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2432	20 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	2433	20 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F,M,C		Bae-Yeun Ha

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3851	26 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,R,C,H		James Forrest
TUT 101	3929	26 / 30	13:30 - 14:20	W,R,C,H		James Forrest

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2521	12 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	2522	12 / 35	13:30 - 14:20	F,P,H,Y		Bae-Yeun Ha

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3558	13 / 30	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,P,H,Y		James Forrest
TUT 101	3685	13 / 30	13:30 - 14:20	W,P,H,Y		James Forrest

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2673	23 / 35	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,P,H,Y		Bae-Yeun Ha
TUT 101	2674	23 / 35	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y		Bae-Yeun Ha

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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PHYS 364 leads to

AMATH 361 - Continuum Mechanics

AMATH 391 - Data Analysis with Fourier and Wavelet Methods

AMATH 463 - Fluid Mechanics

PHYS 393 - Physical Optics

PHYS 394 - Light-Matter Interactions

PHYS 434 - Quantum Physics 3

PHYS 441A - Electromagnetic Theory

PHYS 442 - Electricity and Magnetism 3

PHYS 444 - Introduction to Particle Physics

PHYS 335 - Condensed Matter Physics

PHYS 464 - Group Theory for Physicists

PHYS 456 - Optics 2

PHYS 436 - Condensed Matter