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This course develops mathematical and theoretical methods for use in advanced physics courses. Fourier series, vector calculus, power series, and other techniques are used in constructing mathematical models for solving scientific problems. Corequisite: Mathematics 142 or permission of the instructor.
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This course develops concepts and techniques of vector and tensor analysis, line and surface integration, and complex-function analysis. These mathematical methods are particularly useful in thermodynamics and electromagnetism. Prerequisite: Mathematics 142.
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Introduces elements of Schr?dinger and Heisenberg formulations of quantum mechanics, including potential wells, hydrogen atoms, scattering, harmonic oscillators, perturbation theory, and angular momentum. Prerequisite: Physics 321.
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One or two specific subfields of contemporary physics are covered in this course, depending on student and faculty interests. Among the possible topics are elementary particles, nuclei, atoms, molecules, condensed states of matter, superconductivity, astrophysics, and cosmology. Current research advances are included whenever possible. Prerequisite: Physics 321.
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SRE, STS Scientists from disciplines as diverse as biology, psychology, and sociology have asserted that intelligence is genetically determined and unequally distributed, not only among individuals but also among races, social classes, and men and women. This "fact" has been cited toexplain or justify social inequalities related to education, crime, income, and political power. After considering what the contested definitions of intelligence might mean, this course evaluates the evidence for the above claim, in part by reviewing the evidence for experiential effects on intelligence. It explores various approaches to the testing of intelligence, including the examination of brain anatomy and physiology, laboratory study of problem solving in nonhuman animals, and IQ testing. Finally, it considers some of the social programs suggested by theory and research on intelligence that governments have enacted or rejected.
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How do we think about people? In this course, students explore how people reason about and understand both other people and themselves. Topics include memory about people, impression formation, attitudes and stereotypes, development of the social self, development of social thought, and automatic social behavior. Throughout the course, students consider whether thinking about people is an extension of more general modes of thought that are simply applied to people, or whether thinking and reasoning about people comprise a unique set of psychological processes. Readings include classic and current works in social cognition, including original empirical papers and work from the emergent field of social cognitive neuroscience. Prerequisite: Students must have completed Psychology 103.
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STS It has now been 40 years since the original work of Stanley Milgram demonstrated that large numbers of individuals, in multiple samples of American men and women studied, were willing to punish another person when ordered to do so by an experimenter. The prominence of the initial work and the continued salience of such study in social psychology cannot be overstated. The domain of the "Milgram" study is worthy ofcontinuing interest not only because of the vastness of both criticism and praise to which the work was subjected, but also because of its relevance to our time. This Upper College seminar serves as a research conference for psychology majors, but is not limited to psychology or even social studies majors. The single criterion for enrollment is a willingness to read with care.
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One of the most effective ways of coping with stress is to draw on social support. Social support can lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, and prolong life among cancer patients. In contrast, social isolation has been linked to psychological maladjustment, poor health, and increased death rates. This course explores the continuum from social support to social isolation, and examines why our relationships with others (or lack thereof) can have such profound effects on physical and mental health. Topics include coping strategies, stress and health, and the causes and effects of ostracism. This course fulfills a research conference credit for moderated psychology students. Prerequisite: moderated status in psychology or consent of instructor.
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Half a century has passed since the pioneering works of Solomon Asch and Muzafer Sherif, and 40 years since the profound and controversial investigation of Stanley Milgram. During the intervening years and extending to the present, social psychologists have learned much about the facts and dynamics of conformity, norm formation, obedience, and resistance to social influence. Investigators still explore the conditions under which each behavioral form is either maximized or minimized, and many theories have been formulated in an attempt to provide a comprehensive understanding of the behaviors under scrutiny. This conference is designed primarily for moderated psychology majors who have considerable background in reading original contributions to the social science literature. Students make multiple class presentations drawn from the body of research on each topic and from attempts at theory designed to understand social influence processes. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
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Asian Studies A study of the basic categories of philosophy and practice in Buddhism, a pan-Asian religious tradition of remarkable diversity and expansive geographical and chronological scope. The course maintains a historical perspective but is structured mainly along thematic lines according to the traditional concepts of the "Three Jewels (or Refuges)": Buddha (teacher, exemplar, enlightened being), Dharma (doctrine), and Sangha (community), and the "Three Trainings": Shila(ethics), Samadhi (meditation), and Prajna (wisdom). Readings include primary sources in translation and historical and ethnographic studies, encompassing South and Southeast Asia (Theravada Buddhism), East Asia (Mahayana Buddhism), the Tibetan and Himalayan regions of Asia (Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism), and Japan (Zen Buddhism).
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