PY 355 - Methods of Theoretical Physics - Spring 2026

Homework

Written homework and Python tutorials should be submitted through GradeScope.

Note: AvD = Altland, von Delft. S = Shankar. AWH = Arfken, Weber, Harris

Due DateAssignmentSolutions
Su May 3 PY-Tutorial-Extra "Ordinary Differential Equations" on the Hub Server
This is an extra tutorial which can replace any missed tutorial.
Th Apr 30 Homework 11
and, PY-Tutorial10 on the Hub Server
Solutions 11; and,
PY-Tutorial10 Eigenproblems - Solutions on the Hub
W Apr 22 Homework 10 (no Python tutorial this week)
See Shankar Ch 7
Solutions 10
M Apr 13 Homework 9
and, PY-Tutorial09 "Matrices" on the Hub Server
See Griffiths' Dirac Deltas, Arfken Ch 2
Solutions 9; and,
PY-Tutorial09 Matrices - Solutions on the Hub
M Apr 6 No homework due Midterm 2 (Th Apr 2)
M Mar 30 Homework 8
and, PY-Tutorial08 "Some 3D Geometry" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 3 and 7, Arfken Ch 3, Griffiths' Curvilinear Coordinates
Solutions 8; and,
PY-Tutorial08 Some 3D Geometry - Solutions on the Hub
Tu Mar 24 Homework 7
and, PY-Tutorial07 "Relax and Do It" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 7, Arfken Ch 3
Solutions 7; and,
PY-Tutorial07 Relax and Do It - Solutions on the Hub
M Mar 16 Homework 6
and, PY-Tutorial06 "Gradient Descent" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 7, Arfken Ch 3
Solutions 6; and,
PY-Tutorial06 Gradient Descent - Solutions on the Hub
M Mar 2 No hand-in homework due.
PY-Tutorial05 "Vector Fields" on the Hub Server is due.
PY-Tutorial05 Vector Fields - Solutions on the Hub
Tu Feb 24 Homework 5
and, PY-Tutorial04 "Complex Integration" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 6-7, Arfken Ch 3.1-2.
Solutions 5; and,
PY-Tutorial04 Complex Integration - Solutions on the Hub
Tu Feb 17 Homework 4
and, PY-Tutorial03 "Complex Variables" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 6.
Solutions 4; and,
PY-Tutorial03 Complex Variables - Solutions on the Hub
M Feb 9 Homework 3
and, PY-Tutorial02 "Numerical Integration" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 5 and 6.
Solutions 3; and,
PY-Tutorial02 Numerical Integration - Solutions on the Hub
M Feb 2 Homework 2
and, PY-Tutorial01 "Real Functions" on the Hub Server
See Shankar Ch 2 or Altland C2 for review of integration.
Solutions 2; and,
PY-Tutorial01 Real Functions Solutions on the Hub
M Jan 26 Homework 1
See Shankar Ch 1, Altland C1 for review of derivatives.
Solutions 1