Minor Typo in Solution to Problem 7.6

Becky Shipley points out: "There is a minor typo in the solution to qu 6 from sheet 7- at the top of page 3 the initial condition should be y(0)=1 (not y(0)=0) to get C_2 and hence eqn (6)."

I don't have the latex file for that solution (just the .pdf), so I am announcing the correction here rather than updating the file.

Solution Set 7 posted

I have posted the solutions for problem sheet 7. Note the separate document for problem 7.6.

Solution Set 6 posted

I have posted solution set 6.

Solution Set 5 posted

I've posted solution set 5.

Solution Set 4 posted

I've posted solution set 4.

Solution Set 3 posted

I've posted the solutions to the third problem sheet.

Solution Set 2 posted

I have now posted the second solution sheet.

Solution Sheet 1 posted

Solution sheet 1 is now posted.

Revised Answer Sheet 7 + typos in lecture notes

I have posted a revised answer key for the 7th problem sheet. I have corrected some typos and added a few clarifying remarks.


Please also note a typo in the lecture notes on turning points in WKB solution:

(1) With a transformation of the form [1 + delta * z = x], you want delta = epsilon^{2/3}

(Take a look at the WKB solution to problem 7.6 and you'll see this same scaling. This is what one gets for 'typical' first-order turning points, and that's what leads to Airy's equation.)

WKB solution for problem 7.6

A WKB solution (courtesy Peter Howell) for problem 7.6 has now been posted.

Solution Set 7 posted

Solution set 7 is now posted. Note that there is a separate Maple file that goes with this solution set.

Corrected version of Solution Set 6 posted

I corrected a few typos in Solution Set 6 and posted the revised version.

Solution Set 6 posted

The solutions for problem sheet 6 are posted.

Solution Set 5 posted

I've posted solution set 5.

Corrected version of Solution Set 4 posted

I've posted a corrected version of Solution Set 4. It includes additional details on various points in (for example) problems 2 and 3.

Solution Set 4 posted

I've posted the solution set for the 4th problem sheet. The link is on the left.

Solution Set 3 posted

I've posted the solution set to the third problem set. (And I even remembered to do it on Wednesday night this time... Go me!)

Solution Set 2 posted

Solution set 2 is now posted.

Update (10/26/07): I have corrected typos in the solution set.

Problem set links fixed

I fixed all the links to the problem sets and have checked all of them (and the link to the first solution set). You can now safely download the assignments from this web page.

Class assignments are posted

I've just allocated class assignments. Almost everybody got their first choice, and a couple of people got their second choice (I don't think anybody got their third choice). Classes will meet starting in week 2.

Check where you ended up and let me know if anything needs to be adjusted.

Remember that the first problem sheet should be submitted (by 4th year students only, not by the Masters students) to your TA's mailbox for this course in the basement of the Math Institute.

Masters students are free to attend sections if you want, but you shouldn't turn anything in.