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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHYS - 210 and MATH - 211. A study of selected mathematical techniques of universal applicability across the different branches of theoretical physics. Emphasis is placed on the physicist's approach to formulating and solving problems with sophisticated mathematical tools. A typical selection includes matrices, Fourier series, integral transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, including Green's functions and Sturm-Liouville theory, and complex analysis. Offered every Spring.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An introduction to the physical, mathematical, and computational concepts and techniques used to formulate biophysical models of neurons and synaptic transmissions to study the brain and neural systems. Simple biological systems, such as population growth and predator-prey models, are used to introduce dynamical systems. This is followed by a physiological description of the neuron, including its biophysical and electrical properties. Each topic covered includes a physiological introduction, physical-mathematical analysis, and computer modeling. Topics include ion movement through cell membranes, single-neuron models, generation of action potentials, synapses and neurotransmitters, neuronal networks, and learning and memory. Software simulation platforms are used both in lectures and in laboratories. The course does not assume previous physics, biology, or programming experience. Three hours lecture and three hours lab weekly.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Topics not covered by other Physics curriculum offerings. Three hours lecture or two hours lecture and two hours lab weekly. Offered intermittently.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
With the written consent of the instructor and the Department chair, it is possible for a student to undertake special study (of various forms and credit values) in experimental, theoretical or mathematical pysics.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
With the written consent of the instructor and the Department chair, it is possible for a student to undertake research projects (of various forms and credit values) in experimental, theoretical, or mathematical physics.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS - 310. Advanced applications of classical nonrelativistic mechanics. Topics include dynamics of a system of particles, motion in noninertial reference frames, properties of three-dimensional rotations and tensors, dynamics of rigid bodies, and coupled oscillations. The course ends with an introduction to the mechanics of continuous media and applications to fluid dynamics and elasticity.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS - 320. General properties of Maxwell's equations and the dynamics of the electromagnetic field. Topics include potential formulations of electrodynamics, conservation laws, electromagnetic waves (in a vacuum, in infinite linear media, and in bounded regions), optical dispersion in material media, and electromagnetic radiation. The course ends with an introduction to the relativistic formulation of electrodynamics.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS - 240. A comprehensive introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity as the classical field theory of gravitation. Topics include special relativity; the geometry of four-dimensional spacetime; the principle of equivalence and the phenomenology of gravitation; the geometry of curved spacetime, including a survey of Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis; and the Einstein field equation. Applications are centered on astrophysical systems, black holes, and cosmology.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced applications of the abstract formulation of quantum mechanics. Topics include identical particles, time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, the variational principle, the adiabatic approximation, scattering theory, and second quantization. The course ends with an introduction to the EPR paradox, Bell's theorem, and the interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYS - 333. Surveys modern advanced materials; emphasis on fundamental underlying principles; semiconductors; superconductors; photonic materials; liquid crystals; polymers.
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