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Fall 2006. MARK BATTLE. The physics of atmospheres is explored, including treatment of general and local circulation, thermodynamics, cloud formation, radiative transfer, and energy budgets. Meteorology and climatology are also discussed. (Same as Environmental Studies 259 and Geology 256.) Prerequisite: Physics 104 or permission of the instructor.
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Every other year. Fall 2006. THOMAS BAUMGARTE. A quantitative discussion that introduces the principal topics of astrophysics, including stellar structure and evolution, planetary physics, and cosmology. Prerequisite: Physics 104 or permission of the instructor.
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Every other year. Spring 2008. THE DEPARTMENT. An introduction to special and general relativity, including the Galilean and Einsteinian principles of relativity, Lorentz transformations and the "paradoxes" of special relativity,space-time diagrams and four-vectors, energy-momentum and relativistic dynamics, and the Schwarzschild solution of general relativity and its many applications. Prerequisite: Physics 104, or permission of the instructor.
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Every other spring. Spring 2007. STEPHEN NACULICH. An introduction to the physics of subatomic systems, with a particular emphasis on the standard model of elementary particles and their interactions. Basic concepts in quantum mechanics and special relativity are introduced as needed. Prerequisite: Physics 104, or permission of the instructor.
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THE DEPARTMENT. Topics to be arranged by the student and the faculty. If the investigations concern the teaching of physics, this course may satisfy certain of the requirements for the Maine State Teacher's Certificate. Students doing independent study normally have completed a 200- level physics course.
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Every spring. Spring 2007. THE DEPARTMENT. Mathematics is the language of physics. Similar mathematical techniques occur in different areas of physics. A physical situation may first be expressed in mathematical terms, usually in the form of a differential or integral equation. After the formal mathematical solution is obtained, the physical conditions determine the physically viable result. Examples are drawn from heat flow, gravitational fields, and electrostatic fields. Prerequisite: Mathematics 181 and Physics 104, or permission of the instructor.
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Every spring. Spring 2007. THE DEPARTMENT. Intended to provide advanced students with experience in the design, execution, and analysis of laboratory experiments. Projects in optical holography, nuclear physics, cryogenics, and materials physics are developed by the students. Prerequisite: Physics 223 or permission of the instructor.
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Every other year. Fall 2007. THOMAS BAUMGARTE. An introduction to the use of computers to solve problems in physics. Problems are drawn from several different branches of physics, including mechanics, hydrodynamics, electromagnetism, and astrophysics. Numerical methods discussed include the solving of linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, ordinary and partial differential equations, and Monte Carlo techniques. Basic knowledge of a programming language is expected. Prerequisite: Physics 104 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Every fall. Fall 2006. STEPHEN NACULICH. An introduction to quantum theory, solutions of Schroedinger equations, and their applications to atomic systems. Prerequisite: Physics 300, or permission of the instructor.
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