PHYS273 Introductory Physics: Waves; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD.
Prerequisites: PHYS 272, and MATH 241. Corequisites: MATH 246 or MATH 414. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PHYS 273 or PHYS 263. Oscillations and AC circuits using complex variables, Fourier series and integrals, waves on strings, sound; electromagnetic waves from Maxwell's equations in differential form; physical optics.

PHYS272 Introductory Physics: Fields;  Second semester of a calculus based general physics course. Universal gravitation, electric and magnetic fields and potentials, simple circuits, Maxwell's equations in integral form. Continues the application of mathematics to conceptual models, now with more abstract components.

MATH241 Calculus III;  Introduction to multivariable calculus, including vectors and vector-valued functions, partial derivatives and applications of partial derivatives (such as tangent planes and Lagrange multipliers), multiple integrals, volume, surface area, and the classical theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss.

MATH246 Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers; An introduction to the basic methods of solving ordinary differential equations. Equations of first and second order, linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, numerical methods, and the qualitative theory of differential equations. Sections 0101 through 0701 will use MATHEMATICA. Sections 0901 through 1201 will  use MATLAB.

MATH414 Differential Equations; Existence and uniqueness theorems for initial value problems. Linear theory: fundamental matrix solutions, variation of constants formula, Floquet theory for periodic linear systems. Asymptotic orbital and Lyapunov stability with phase plane diagrams. Boundary value theory and series solutions.