John. A. Shaw
jshaw@lsmsa.edu
The test, quiz, and homework dates are firm. The specific dates of the material we will cover are estimates. Quizzes will be two or three questions based on the problems assigned for homework. I reserve the right to adjust this schedule as the class progresses.
Lecture and Exam Schedule
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Aug. 18 |
Meet, waves on string, |
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Aug. 20 |
HW#1 assigned Elmore+Heald, 1.1: 1,2 1.2: 1,2,6 1.3: 2,3 1.4: 1,2 1.6: 1,2,3 |
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Aug. 22 |
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Aug. 25 |
Fourier series, HW#2 assigned project #1 discussed |
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Aug. 27 |
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F |
classes dismissed after 1:30 ceremony |
Aug. 29 |
“ “ HW#1 due |
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Sept. 1 |
No class: Labor Day holiday |
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Sept. 3 |
Meet, discuss HW and project |
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Sept. 5 |
HW#2 due |
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Sept. 8 |
Meet, assign HWstart numerical transforms |
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Sept. 10 |
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Sept. 12 |
Project #1 due (computer) Fourier series approximations to square wave/triangle/ arbitrary wave forms 1F on syllabus |
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Sept. 15 |
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Sept. 17 |
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Sept. 19 |
Test #1 (1-D waves, symmetry, and Fourier series) 1A-F, 2A on syllabus |
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Sept 22 |
Meet discuss project #2, assign HW |
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Sept. 24 |
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Sept. 26 |
“ “ HW#3 due |
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Sept. 29 |
Meet, discuss HW and project |
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Oct. 1 |
“ “ HW#4 due |
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Oct. 3 |
Extended weekend |
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Oct. 6 |
Meet, discuss project
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Oct. 8 |
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Oct. 10 |
Project # 2 due (DFT’s and correlation functions) 3C on syllabus |
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Oct. 13 |
Meet |
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Oct. 15 |
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Oct. 17 |
Test # 2 (Complex FT’s, power spectra theorems and correlations, 2-D problems) 2B-4C on syllabus |
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Oct. 20 |
Meet |
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Oct. 22 |
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Oct. 24 |
“ “ HW#5 due |
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Oct. 27 |
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Oct. 29 |
“ “ HW#6 due |
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Oct. 31 |
Extended Weekend
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Nov 3 |
Meet |
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Nov. 5 |
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Nov. 7 |
Project #3 due, 4F on syllabus |
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Nov. 10 |
Meet |
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Nov. 12 |
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Nov. 14 |
“ “ HW#7 due |
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Nov. 17 |
Meet |
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Nov 19 |
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Nov 21 |
“ “ Test #3 (waves on membranes, separation of variables in non-Cartesian coordinate systems, Bessel function expansions) 4D-5C on syllabus |
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MWF |
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Nov. 24-28 |
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Dec. 1 |
Meet |
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Dec. 3 |
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Dec . 5 |
HW#8 due (elastic waves in solids) |
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Dec. 8 |
Meet , Final Project/paper due, 5C-5D on syllabus |
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WRF/MT |
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Dec. 10-16 |
No exam (just the Final project/paper above) |
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