Program Overview

Bachelor Program

The Bachelor program in Physics and Astronomy offers a comprehensive education in the field of physics, with a strong emphasis on mathematical methods.

Course Description

The course "Mathematische Methoden der Physik III" (Mathematical Methods of Physics III) is a mandatory course for students in the Bachelor program. This course is the third part of a three-part lecture series on mathematical methods required in theoretical physics.

Topics Covered

The following topics are covered in this course:

• Kurze Repetition der Fouriertransformation (Brief repetition of the Fourier transformation)
• Distributionstheorie (Distribution theory)
  • Einf¸hrung der Delta-Funktion und Green'schen Funktionen am Beispiel von erzwungenen Schwingungen (Introduction to the delta function and Green's functions using the example of forced vibrations)
  • Distributionen: Formale Definition, Rechenregeln (Distributions: Formal definition, calculation rules)
  • Hauptwertsatz (Main value theorem)
• Komplexe Analysis (Complex analysis)
  • Cauchy-Riemann Differentialgleichungen (Cauchy-Riemann differential equations)
  • Satz von Cauchy (Cauchy's theorem)
  • Identit‰tssatz und analytische Fortsetzung (Identity theorem and analytic continuation)
  • Laurentreihen (Laurent series)
  • Komplexer Logarithmus (Complex logarithm)
  • Residuensatz und Anwendungen (Residue theorem and applications)

Instructor

The course is taught by Prof. Dr. Martin Hoferichter.

Assistants

The teaching assistants for this course are:

• Fabio Arz
• Alica Rogelj

Course Materials

All course materials are available on the university's learning platform. Students are required to register for the course on the platform as soon as possible.