? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : MAT-3-PMP

Optional course for Honours Degrees involving Mathematics and/or Statistics. The course develops the mathematical principles underlying physical systems. Content includes: classical dynamics; simple harmonic oscillator; gravitation and orbits; coupled oscillators; waves and fields; quantum dynamics and Schroedinger's equation.

? Pre-requisites : MAT-2-FoC, MAT-2-SVC, MAT-2-LiA, MAT-2-MAM

? Prohibited combinations : PHY-2-PoMP, similar courses from Mathematics 3 (Hons) prior to 2004-05

Home subject area

Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours), (School of Mathematics, Schedule P)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2006 10:00 10:50 Lecture Theatre 6301, JCMB KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 10:00 10:50 KB Lecture Thursday 10:00 10:50 KB

? Additional Class Information : Tutorials: at times to be arranged.

These are to be achieved at a higher level than for PHY-2-PoMP; this will be assessed by a more demanding examination.

Please see http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/admin/internal/tmg/LOS/index.html

Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Catriona Galloway
Tel : (0131 6)50 4885
Email : C.Galloway@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Douglas Heggie
Tel : (0131 6)50 5035
Email : d.c.heggie@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/