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3.00 Credits
Presentation of mathematical fundamentals necessary for theoretical physics. Topics include tensor analysis, matrices and determinants, infinite series, complex analysis, partial differential equations, special functions, Fourier series, and Fourier transforms. Formerly PHYS 371. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 371. Prerequisite: MATH 152.
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4.00 Credits
Set-piece experiments as well as directed experimental projects to study selected phenomena in modern physics. These experiments and projects serve as an introduction to the contemporary instrumentation and the precise measurement techniques used in physics research laboratories. One lecture and four hours of laboratory a week. Formerly PHYS 451. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 451. Prerequisite: PHYS 231.
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4.00 Credits
Fundamental concepts of mechanics, kinematics, dynamics of a particle, oscillators, planetary motion, systems of many particles, statics, rotation of rigid bodies. Formerly PHYS 301. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 301. Prerequisite: PHYS 231.
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3.00 Credits
Electrostatics, magnetism, direct currents and associated networks, oscillations, alternating current theory, Maxwell's equations. Formerly PHYS 302. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 302. Prerequisite: PHYS 231.
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3.00 Credits
Analytical treatment of geometrical and physical optics. Topics include light wave propagation, reflection, refraction, mirrors, thin lenses, interference, coherence, diffraction, and polarization. Formerly PHYS 321. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 321. Prerequisite: PHYS 231.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the physics of the stars, including stellar structure, the theory of the main sequence and the Hertzprung-Russell diagram, stellar birth, and the endstages of stellar life (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes.) We will also examine galaxy formation, the inflationary Big Bang theory, and the influence of dark matter and dark energy on the structure and ultimate fate of the universe. Prerequisites: PHYS131, PHYS132
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A variety of off-campus learning opportunities can be arranged through the director of internships. The off-campus internship is an individually designed experience that allows the student to explore the relationship between learning in the classroom and the practical application of knowledge in everyday work situations. Prerequisites: Admission to the Internship Program and approval of the academic adviser and department chair. (See "Internships" under "AcademiPolicies" section.) Credit/No credit grading.
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4.00 Credits
Postulates of quantum mechanics and operator formalism, Fourier techniques, correspondence principle, angular momentum theory, matrix representations, central force problems. Formerly PHYS 471. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 471. Prerequisites: PHYS 231, MATH 256, and consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Statistical and microscopic treatment of thermodynamical systems. Topics include probability concepts, heat and temperature, thermal interaction, work, internal energy, entropy, and canonical distribution. Formerly PHYS 421. Not open to students who have received credit for PHYS 421. Prerequisite: PHYS 231.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth exploration of a topic in physics. The topic is broad enough to integrate several areas of physics. Lectures, discussion, readings of appropriate papers and texts. Student presentations and papers will be required. Prerequisites: 20 semester-hours in physics and consent of the instructor.
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