This page contains the homework assignments that
we assign for Physics 350 during the semester (and their solutions).
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Current Assignments: This table only list assignments
that were current as of Wednesday, July 22 at 12:40 PM.
Homework |
Comments |
Late
Assignments: Assignments that are past due in this table
are noted by a orange background.
Homework |
Comments |
| Problem
Set 1 (Due Thursday, January 22 at 4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
This assignment deals with the basics of mathematical series and some questions about the Linux computing environment. |
| Problem
Set 2 (Due Thursday, January 29 at 4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
This assignment continues with some of the work you have done on Taylor's series (as applied to Physics) and complex numbers. We also tried to be more specific about where we expect you to use Maple. |
| Problem
Set 3 (Due Thursday, February 5 at 4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
This assignment explores the accuracy of the Taylor's series and use of Maple as a math exploration tool. There is also a Differential Equation problem thrown in for good measure. |
| Problem
Set 4 (Due Thursday, February 12 at 4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
This assignment explores differential equations of a wide variety of physically realistic forms. |
| Problem
Set 5 (Due Thursday, February 19 at 4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
Abuse Maple for this assignment as we ask you to explore the Fourier series. |
| Problem
Set 6 (Due Thursday, February 26 at 4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
In this problem you compare fitting a given function
with the Taylor's series, Fourier series, and Legendre series to
allow you to learn a little about when each of them is appropriate. Required Maple Supplement file: Homework06_supplement.mw (ZIP version) |
Problem
Set 7 (Due Thursday, March 5 at 4:30 pm) |
A lot of matrix manipulation exercises. |
| Prepare for Midterm
Exam (Exam will be during lab period on Wednesday, March 11) |
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| Problem
Set 8 (Due [SOLUTIONS] |
This problem set deals with the representation of numbers in computers. Review your notes from Alex Brandt's lecture before attempting this one. |
| Problem
Set 9 (Due Friday, April 17 at
4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
This problem set runs you through a couple of example Fourier Transforms. |
| Problem
Set 10 (Due Friday, April 24 at
4:30 pm) [SOLUTIONS] |
Fourier Transforms and Dirac Delta Functions, oh my. |
Problem Set 11 (Due Thursday, May 7 at 4:30 pm) |
This assignment lets you experiment with IDL some
more for Fourier transforms as well as play around with some cryptography
of a sort. For problem 2, the IDL routines you will want to use can be downloaded here. For problem 4,you should have recieved an email with the specific images you need, but some of the images you are experimenting with for the secret message problem are located on Picassa. As a reminder, Dr. Craig noted you must download the images using "Download Photo" (as shown below) or you will end up with unusable images.  |