Preparing for MSc in IIT - Reshma

[Reshma]

The thing that sucks most is that Phyiscs students are required to have taken TWO years/four sems of maths, while we had maths only in the first year.

Although I had taken 4 semesters of maths, it isn't adequate for JAM syllabus.

Mathematical Methods: Calculus of single and multiple variables, partial derivatives, Jacobian, imperfect and perfect differentials, Taylor expansion, Fourier series. Vector algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple integrals, Divergence theorem, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem. First and linear second order differential equations. Matrices and determinants, Algebra of complex numbers.

I can manage most of the calculus and vector analysis part but I haven't touched Tensor analysis and Fourier series since we were never taught these topics. I'm doomed!

 

[neutrino]

Although I had taken 4 semesters of maths, it isn't adequate for JAM syllabus.
I can manage most of the calculus and vector analysis part but I haven't touched Tensor analysis and Fourier series since we were never taught these topics. I'm doomed!

Neither were we (a bit of Fourier series, but due to "bad teaching" and time constraint, I could understand none of the topics). I'm currently using Boas' book (after reading ZapperZ's STRONG recommendations) to take me through the maths for physics. Not touched upon Fourier series, yet. Just over three months to go, I'll try to get in as much as possible (i.e. if I write the test )! Also, I'm not sure if they really teach tensor algebra/calculus in the UG syllabus in India.

 

[tapajyoti]

if u know the ways to crack jam please reply me at dasgupta_tapajyoti@yahoo.co.in

 

[ksyamala]

hai,
i am syamala, i trying to get information about iit-jam preparation for my bro-in-law. please kindly help me out. suggest me books for physics. any good institutes for iit-jam in physics in hyderabad. mail me to syam_lolla@yahoo.co.in.
thanks.

 

[SS]

can u pls suggest me some books for Physics iit jam.

 

[ethan_0522]

im like you

Hi..

Is anyone preparing for MSc in IIT? If so PLEASE write to me. Eagerly waiting for a favourable reply...

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hi reshma I am shishir shishir tripathi. I am also preparing for iit jam 2007.could you please, write me back with your subjects with which you r preparing. you can mail me at ethan_0522@yahoo.co.in


good bye

 

[Sayantan]

Hi..

Is anyone preparing for MSc in IIT? If so PLEASE write to me. Eagerly waiting for a favourable reply...

Reshma

hi Reshma ..can u pls help me for d prep. in jam 07 physics...like which books i require...

 

[paru]

hi,
Iam also preparing for iit JAM in physics.I also want to know the textbooks to be referred while preparing for JAM.please mail me at djrswathickr@yahoo.co.in

 

[shikha gupta]

msc physics in IIT

Hi..

Is anyone preparing for MSc in IIT? If so PLEASE write to me. Eagerly waiting for a favourable reply...

Reshma

hi reshma
hw r u?
i m preparing 4 msc physics 4m iit...
please give me guidance regarding books & some of the imp. topics...and the pattern of exam...please mail me at shikhagupta16@gmail.com
thnx a lot
waiting 4 ur reply
byeee

 

[Reshma]

Hi everyone!
Notifications for JAM 2007 will be out soon.
Check the IIT-Delhi site regularly for details. The JAM 2006 papers have been hosted on the site: http://www.iitd.ac.in/jam/testPapers.html .
Please go through them. They will give you an idea on what kind of questions you can expect. As far as the syllabus is concerned, it usually remains the same every year. You can check the JAM 2006 sites or consult any of the brochures available on JAM. The syllabus is put up there.
More details on JAM syllabus, paper pattern and related stuff are available on this site: http://www.indiaeducation.info/Engineering/Entrance-Exams/IIT/JAM/

Good luck everyone!

 

[neutrino]

It's great that they are putting up the previous year's question paper.

Also, the http://jest07.iopb.res.in/ has been made. Although this is primarily aimed at people with a masters degree, some institutes accept those with a bachelors in science and/or technology.

 

[0rthodontist]

I'm curious at the large response that IIT questions tend to get in this forum. Not just in this thread but in general, when someone posts about IIT a whole bunch of newly registered apparently Indian users post to talk about it. What is the explanation?

 

[SS]

hi reshma,
can u suggest me some books for jam(phy).

 

[Reshma]

I'm curious at the large response that IIT questions tend to get in this forum. Not just in this thread but in general, when someone posts about IIT a whole bunch of newly registered apparently Indian users post to talk about it. What is the explanation?

It is because the entrance exam for admissions into the Master's programme in physics and other sciences (called JAM) is around the corner. This exam is a tough one and IITs are the most prestigous institutes in India; so it's kind of every student's dream to get into IIT. As far as new PF memberships are concerned, I reckon that users probably did a google search for IIT- JAM and they noticed my thread.

 

[Reshma]

hi reshma,
can u suggest me some books for jam(phy).

There are plenty of books that you can refer to for JAM. (Again, go through the syllabus for JAM)
The most recommended books are David Griffiths for ED, Kleppner and Kolenkow for Mechanics, Ajoy Ghatak for QM, Arthur Beiser for Modern physics, Resnick and Halliday for General Physics. Other topics for JAM are some basic electronics and optics, solid state physics and a bit of mathematical physics.

 

[malcolmcarvalho]

Preparation for JAM mathematics

Hi,
I am preparing for JAM 2007 (math). How should I prepare and what books should I refer?

 

[SS]

thank u reshma.again, can u suggest me some books for mathematical physics.we don't follow a particular book for this.

 

[SS]

It is because the entrance exam for admissions into the Master's programme in physics and other sciences (called JAM) is around the corner. This exam is a tough one and IITs are the most prestigous institutes in India; so it's kind of every student's dream to get into IIT. As far as new PF memberships are concerned, I reckon that users probably did a google search for IIT- JAM and they noticed my thread.

u r absolutely correct.i joined in this forum after reading ur thread on iit jam.Thanks a lot for ur information.

 

[kiruthika]

hi reshma,
Thanks a lot for all info u provide in this thread.its great.can u suggest me some general guidelines for preparing iit jam(phy)

 

[Reshma]

thank u reshma.again, can u suggest me some books for mathematical physics.we don't follow a particular book for this.

Well, for mathematical physics the best book I can think of for JAM is Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Mary Boas. They normally ask just one objective question on math. Concentrate on Fourier Series and matrices, they are most likely to be asked.
Most importantly, do the vector analysis part from David Griffiths book on ED, one long question is surely going come on this and there should be no scope for you guys to go wrong on this since the question will be pretty straight forward.

 

[Reshma]

hi reshma,
Thanks a lot for all info u provide in this thread.its great.can u suggest me some general guidelines for preparing iit jam(phy)

General guidelines? What can I say? LOL! I can provide you whatever info I can find on JAM. Go through the previous years papers and try to solve them. As a rule however, do as many problems as possible especially on vector analysis, electrodynamics, mechanics and modern physics. Mainly because the questions on these topics are pretty straight-forward and will be easy to solve provided if you well versed with the subject.

Wish you all the best with your preparations!

 

[malcolmcarvalho]

What about my math query?

Really need to know which books to refer, any pointers?

 

[neutrino]

Kleppner for Mechanics, Griffiths for EM, Boas for Math-methods, QM - I haven't gone through anything else other than Griffiths.

EDIT: Sorry about that. No idea about maths.

 

[Reshma]

Really need to know which books to refer, any pointers?

Maths? Don't have much idea about maths books. For physics, we basically followed the same books that we used in our undergrad course. If the JAM-syllabus for maths matches your undergrad syllabus continue with the books that you follow. Good luck!

 

[anjor]

Hey...
I am currently in IIT Bombay doing MSc physics.
Got through JAM 2006, rank 37...
Do post here if you have any more questions.. .I would be glad to be of help.

@ Reshma
Are you in some IIT? Or will you be appearing for JAM?

 

[photonic]

regarding jam

Hey...
I am currently in IIT Bombay doing MSc physics.
Got through JAM 2006, rank 37...
Do post here if you have any more questions.. .I would be glad to be of help.

@ Reshma
Are you in some IIT? Or will you be appearing for JAM?

hi anjor,

i am preparing for jam 2007... could you please tell me generally what percentage of the paper should be solved to get through..
also tell me books for problems on all sections for physics

 

[krateesh]

Well this is going to take some time for me to get in IIT's but i will really prefer to attempt this exam in future,for the time being i am raring to go in IIT's with grooving rank.
Well, can someone take astrophysics in IIT's? is there any course of it or if it is then how good for me to take it rather than CU La or any other foreign university.

 

[anjor]

sorry for the late reply...
i had finished resnick and haliday...
and then solved problems from irodov...
also, i had attempted 9 out of the 10 theory problems... 6 i was able to solve completely...
sorry, that's all i remember...
what books are you using currently?

 

[rahuldandekar]

I just entered my final year of BSc... Actually, I just gave the exams of the second year.

It's correct, most UG curriculums in India don't cover Mathematical Physics, so I'm trying to do it from http://www.physics.miami.edu/~nearing/mathmethods/" mechanics text on the net before I'd heard of Kleppner, so I'm going to use that and refer to Kleppner later.

QM - I haven't gone through anything else other than Griffiths.

I love Griffiths ED... And I want to buy Griffiths QM, I liked the preview on Amazon. I'd be going against convention here, but my final year doesn't have a QM paper (Mumbai Uni... huge stress on Electronics, little on Theoretical).

About JEST, Will there be a separate paper for BSc Physics students in 2008 too? And what about http://www.tifr.res.in/scripts/homepage.php"entrance? Anyone has any experience with that?

Some help on the types of questions, format, etc would be useful. :)

 

[anjor]

hmm, sorry i hadnt given TIFR entrance and JEST...
but about griffiths ED... you could go through the inital chapters for ED, but some of the latter stuff is not included in the entrance examinations... it will be included as a course in your second semester (at IITB... might be different at other IITs)...