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3.00 Credits
Introduction to relativistic and quantum physics: special relativity theory, structure of atoms, molecules, nuclei, and solids including semiconductor devices; wave and particle properties (Lec. 3) Pre: 204 and 205.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Newtonian statics and dynamics using vector analysis; particle motion, Lagrange's equations; rigid body motion. Application to various topics in physical mechanics. (Lec. 3) Pre: 204 and MTH 244.
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3.00 Credits
Electrostatic fields and dielectric materials; magnetic fields, magnetic induction, and magnetic materials; introduction to Maxwell's equations. (Lec. 3) Pre: 204 and MTH 243.
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3.00 Credits
Geometrical and physical optics; thick lens optics, interference, diffraction, polarization. (Lec. 3) Pre: 112 or 205.
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3.00 Credits
Key experiments covering a wide range of disciplines including nuclear physics, properties of the electron, magnetism thermodynamics, and optics. Quantitative analysis is stressed, including statistics and curve fitting. Technical skills are developed. (Lab. 6) Pre: 204 and 205.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Preparation and presentation of papers on selected topics in physics. (Seminar) Required of all undergraduate and graduate students in physics; one semester required for all senior physics majors.
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3.00 Credits
Development and application of computer techniques to classical and quantum physics problems. Emphasis will be on approximation techniques and numerical methods for solving matrix, integral, and differential equations arising in physics. (Lec. 2, Lab. 3) Pre: MTH 215 and CSC 200 or CSC 201 or CSC 211; credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 244 and PHY 306.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on laws of thermodynamics and properties of thermodynamic systems, kinetic theory of gases, molecular velocity distributions, transport phenomena, Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics. (Lec. 3) Pre: 205 and MTH 243.
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3.00 Credits
Mathematical theory of vibrating systems; harmonic wave motion. Topics include transmission and absorption of sound waves, microphones, psychoacoustics, underwater acoustics, and ultrasonics. (Lec. 3) Pre: permission of chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Particle-wave duality, uncertainty principle; Schr dinger equation: eigenvalues, wavefunctions, time dependence; Dirac notation; Heisenberg representation: operators, matrices, eigenvectors; angular momentum: spin and polarization, Pauli matrices, hydrogen atom, application to quantum computation; symmetries: conservation laws, fermions and bosons. (Lec. 3) Pre: 306, and 322, and MTH 215, and 244.
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