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PHYS 365Mathematical Physics 2

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Physics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Complex variables, Cauchy-Riemann conditions, Cauchy integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue theorem, contour integrals and applications. Fourier and Laplace transforms with applications. Green's functions.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • MATH227 - Calculus 3 for Honours Physics (0.50)
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • AMATH250 - Introduction to Differential Equations (0.50)
      • AMATH251 - Introduction to Differential Equations (Advanced Level) (0.50)
      • MATH228 - Differential Equations for Physics and Chemistry (0.50)
    • Complete 1 of the following

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • AMATH332 - Applied Complex Analysis (0.50)

Leads to

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00166140 / 70TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 701258147 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TUT 10174060 / 70M 13:00–14:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

79% liked it79% easy100% useful

From 14 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Personally, I found PHYS 365 to be easier than PHYS 364. Though 364 is not a prerequisite, Phys 365 is a nice continuation of Math Phys. 1. The content of the course is divided into 3 sections: Probability and Statistics, Integral Transforms (Fourier and Laplace), and Complex Variable Theory (computing integrals using complex variables and line integrals, Cauchy's principal value, etc.). Assignments are a nice continuation of the material covered in lecture, and are worth a sizeable portion of the final grade. It is easy to do well on them, and the questions on the midterm and final are very similar or identical, so invest your time in them. A highly recommended course to further develop…

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  • Super interesting content. I liked this way more than 364. 60% assignments that are easy, and 40% final which was fair. Prof is so funny but a little crazy

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8 posts and comments in 6 threads mention PHYS 365, April 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2022

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Winter 2020

Physics majors: questions (And U.S. students please) 10 points, 9 comments

“Hello, I'm a high school senior considering Waterloo for my undergrad. I'm from the U.S. As for how to make my decision, I have some questions... 1. …”

u/neutrinorunner: “… are 6 mandatory lab courses after first year, and you take (MATH 114, 127,128, 227, 228, PHYS 364, 365) which are the science major math courses with much less rigour. …”

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How hard is it to override into physics related AMATH courses? (for a Hon physics student) 6 points, 4 comments

u/neutrinorunner: “… To push it even further would profs also be okay with phys 364/365 as indirect prerequisites for AMATH courses that require complex analysis and the third year ODE/PDE courses? …”

u/Ozinater: “… I took AMATH 332 (complex analysis) instead of PHYS 365 as I wasn't a big fan of the previous "math phys" course and it was definitely a good decision. …”

u/neutrinorunner: “… When you took AMATH 332 instead of PHYS 365, which is a required course, did an adviser give the okay to not take PHYS 365 because you took the AMATH version instead or did you take it later on to fulfill course requirement?”

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Winter 2011

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