Department of Physics Kuvempu University

Is the Department of Physics of Kuvempu University offered M.SC Course or not? Will you provide course structure of M.SC Course offered by Department of Physics of Kuvempu University?

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The Department of PG Studies and Research in Physics of Kuvempu University offers M.SC Course.

Intake for M.Sc:
37 Seats

Eligibility:
B.Sc. Degree with Physics and Mathematics as a cognate subjects

Duration:
2 Years

Semesters:
04

M.SC Physics Syllabus:
Hardcore PHYH 1.1: Mathematical Physics-I (3 Credits) Unit-I
Vectors and Tensors: Concept of Gradient, Divergence and Curl; Vector Identities; Orthogonal Curvilinear Co-ordinates. Metric in Orthogonal Curvilinear Co-ordinates; Gradient, Divergence, Curl and Laplacian in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates; Line, surface and volume integrals of vectors; Gauss’s, Green’s and Stoke’s theorems (without proof) and their applications Definition of Tensors; Tensor Algebra, Examples of tensors in Physics (10 hours)

Unit II
Special Functions: Solution of Helmholtz and Laplace equation using variable separation method; Series solution method for obtaining Bessel, Legendre, Hermite and Laguerre polynomials; Generating functions, Recurrence relations and Orthogonality properties for Bessel, Legendre, Hermite and Laguerre polynomials; Spherical Bessel functions, Associated Legendre polynomials and Spherical
harmonics (brief reference only); (12 hours)

Unit III
Integral Transforms: Fourier Transforms; Sine and Cosine Transforms; Inverse Fourier Transforms; Convolution Theorem; Parseval’s theorem; Laplace Transforms; Convolution theorem; Inverse Laplace Transforms; Solution of Differential equations using Laplace Transforms. Sturm-Liovelle Theory; Self-adjoint operators; Dirac Delta Function and its Properties; (8 hours)

Unit IV
Complex Analysis: Analytic Functions: Cauchy-Riemann conditions; Cauchy Integral Theorem; Cauchy Integral Formula; Singularities; Taylor and Laurent expansion; Definite Integrals using Calculus of Residues. (10 hours)

Unit V
Calculus of Variations: Variation of a system with one independent and one dependent variable; Euler’s equation, Variation of a system with one independent and many dependent variables; Constraints; Lagrange multipliers, Variation subject to constraints. (8 hours)




Contact Details
Kuvempu University
Jnanasahyadri
Shankaraghatta- 577451
Shivamogga Dist.
Karnataka, India
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