PHYS 216 Final, Fall 2018
American University of Beirut · Mathematical Methods for Physics · 2 pages
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vecember 15, 4U16, 4 hours
Solve only 10 Problems out of 13
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. Given the vector V = r? (cos Or + cos $8 — cos @ sin $9) . Find V -V and evaluate the volume
integral / V - Vdv where V is the volume of the upper hemisphere of radius R centered at
Vv
the origin. Check the divergence theorem by comparing with the surface integral fv -d@
Ss
where S is the boundary of V consisting of the upper hemisphere and the flat disk of radius
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Rin zy plane. Hint: To find V -da@ on flat disk use F = cos@k +sin9 (cos gi +sin e3) *
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6=-sindk +cos6 (cos pi +sindj),6=—singi +cos¢].
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. Consider the vector field F = (x+y) i +(x —y) 7. Evaluate the line integral pra where
C
C is the square of vertices O = (0,0), A= (1,—-1), B = (2,0), C = (1,1). Is the vector F
conservative. Hint: Find equations of the lines OA, AB, BC, CA.
. Let {€1, €, €’3} be a basis of a three dimensional vector space V3 and T’ an operator
that transforms this basis to the vectors { 4, €5, €4} where €, = T(€i1) = €1+ @3,
5 =T (eo) = 2614 €o, €45=T(€3) =3e2+ €3. Show that the matrix representation
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of the operator T where Te’; = Deer isT =] 0 1 8 |. Is T invertible? Find the
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inverse of T by first finding the adjoint elements.
. Find the eigenvalues and normalized eigenvectors of the matrix
ee
ne ( cos@ sin ée )
sinfe’? —cosé
Express your answer in terms of sin § and cos g.
ab
ed
matrix. Find the most general solution for a,b,c,d satisfying the orthogonality condition.
Assume det A = 1 then express your answer in terms of trigonometric functions. Hint: Let
a=cos6, b=cosé’.
) ber A ( ) be an orthogonal matrix satisfying ATA = I where I is the identity
}. Given the function f (x) = {a—|x|,— a < x < a} of period 2a. Is f (x) even or odd? Find
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the Fourier series for f (z). Use the series to show that Dee = ue
k=0
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. Given the function f (x) = { t ile edn” °
Find the Fourier transform F (w) of f (x). Is F (w) even or odd.
. Is the function f (a) even or odd?
. Verify the delta function expansion
6(+a)= (1 =p, (2)
n=
10.
1.
Le
13.
ai
2
Hint: Use the generating function g (#,t) = (1—2xt +t”)? to find the value of P, (—1).
. Use the recursion relation for Hermite polynomials
Doi, (z) = Aye (x) +2nHAy-1 (x)
co
2
and orthogonality condition / e—* Ay (2) Hm (x) d& = Onms/72"n! to evaluate the integral
/ we Hy (2) Hn (2) dx = /72”n! (» + i)
Find the analytic function f(z) = u(z,y) + iv (x,y) where u(a,y) = 2° — 3ay?.
Derive the Laurent series for the function f(z) = Fa around the point z) = —2 for
|z+2| < 2. Verify the values of aj and a_; in the expansion f(z) = 5 Gn (2 — 29)”
n=—00
by comparing with the formula a, = Hh pede LO. Hint: Write z = (z2+2)-2=
—2 (1 — 44) and to find the series a differentiate the series 7+...
Prove that on
Sa a Ta ne
0
by evaluating an appropriate contour integral. Hint: let C be the unit circle and z = e””.
Find the residues of the function
z
i) = aay
about the isolated singular points. Use theorem of residues to deduce the value of the integral
pach (z) where C is the circle of center at the origin and radius equal to 4.
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