Community of Physics

Division of Experimentation
Azimpur 17/A/3, Lalbagh
Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

Phone: (880) 1521-252671

Email: research@communityofphysics.org
Website: http://www.communityofphysics.org

Curriculum | Entrance Examination | Track 2

Mathematics
1. Linear Algebra
Vector spaces and their properties; Subspaces, basis and span; Linear maps and their matrix
representations; Rotations in 2D and 3D
2. Differential and Integral Calculus
Differentiation; Extremization problems; Integration; Fundamental Theorems of Calculus;
Integration by Parts
3. Multivariable Calculus and Curvilinear Coordinates
Partial Differentiation; Extremization Problems; Multiple-Integral; Spherical Polar and Cylindrical
Polar Coordinates
4. Vector and Tensor Calculus
Vectors and Tensors; Coordinates and Bases; Gradient, Divergence, and Curl; Product Rules;
Line, Surface, and Volume Integrals; Dirac Delta Function; Vector and Tensor Calculus in
Curvilinear Coordinate Systems
5. Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Separation techniques
6. Calculus of Variations
Extremization problems; Euler-Lagrange equation

Classical Mechanics
1. Newtonian Mechanics
Formalism and equation of motion; Application to simple systems
2. Lagrangian Mechanics
Formalism and equation of motion; Application to simple systems
3. Hamiltonian Mechanics
Formalism and equation of motion; Application to simple systems
4. Hamilton-Jacobi Theory
Formalism and equation of motion; Application to simple systems
5. Classical Fields
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Description of Fields, Noether’s Theorem, Conservation Laws, Fluid
Dynamics, Solid Dynamics

Electromagnetism
1. Maxwell’s Equations
Maxwell equations in differential and integral forms
2. Conservation Laws
Energy and momentum conservations; Stress-energy-momentum tensor
3. Potential and Fields
Potential formulation
4. Radiation
Dipole radiation
5. Special Theory of Relativity
Lorentz transformation; Minkowski diagram; Relativistic doppler effect