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3.00 Credits
Bulk properties of materials are discussed with both the phenomenological and microscopic approaches. Topics include a review of quantum theory, crystal structure, crystal diffraction and binding, lattice vibrations, thermal and electronic properties. Lecture (three hours). Prerequisites: PHYS 374 with C or better. Even fall.
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3.00 Credits
Bulk properties of materials are discussed with both the phenomenological and microscopic approaches. Topics will include band theory of solids, Fermi Surfaces, electrical conductors, semiconductors, magnetism, optical properties of solids, and superconductivity. Prerequisite: PHYS 493 with C or better. Odd spring.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
No course description available.
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2.00 Credits
Research experience under the guidance of a faculty mentor, culminating in a senior thesis. A public oral presentation or poster is a requirement for a passing grade. Prerequisite: senior status. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
This course seeks to combine a treatment of the principles of modern electronic instrumentation with practical laboratory experience. Topics which will be included are: passive and active electronic components, electronic measuring instruments, power supplies, amplification, feedback and control, linear and digital devices. Emphasis will be on understanding instrumentation rather than on advanced principles of design.
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3.00 Credits
This course will include a variety of theoretical methods that are useful for general problem solving in advanced science and engineering courses. For example, in atomic and molecular structure, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and hydrodynamics there are a variety of specialized differential equations (both ordinary and partial) that will be studied. We will also address certain elementary problems involving the Schrodinger wave equation, which occurs in quantum mechanics. In addition, we will include other important theoretical topics, such as: tensor methods; complex variable theory; Fourier and Laplace transforms; and general expansions using orthogonal functions. Also, statistical methods and numerical algorithms may be covered; e.g., least squares fitting, Newton's method, and various Gaussian integration schemes.
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4.00 Credits
An intermediate level theoretical classical mechanics course involving concepts and problems that require the mathematical tools of vectors, calculus, and matrices. A good calculus background is indispensable. The topics normally covered are: oscillations, the motion of a particle in 3-dimensions, vector calculus, central force systems, dynamics of many particles, transformation to the center-of-mass system, collisions, rigid-body motion, noninertial systems, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics.
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4.00 Credits
An intermediate course for the science and engineering students. The following topics may be discussed: electrostatics, energy relations in electrostatic fields, dielectrics, currents and their interaction, magnetic induction, magnetic properties of matter, AC circuits, Maxwell's Equations, and electromagnetic radiation from oscillating charges.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the theory and applications of chaos. The topics presented may include: characterizations of dynamical systems and of maps and flows: sensitivity to initial conditions; studies of one-dimensional maps including fixed points, periodic orbits, bifurcation theory, the period-doubling cascade to chaos, universal scaling laws and the Feigenbaum constants; the Schwarzian derivative and the critical orbit; and the Newton Fixed Point Theorem. Then, the last part of the course is devoted to fractals, Julia Sets, and the Mandelbrot Set. If time permits we may study the Lyapunov exponents and the Lorenz attractor.
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1.00 Credits
Computer studies of the concepts introduced in PHYS-580. An important topic is the period-doubling cascade to chaos for the one-dimensional logistic map. We may also study the Henon Map, the Lorenz attractor, Julia Sets, and the Mandelbrot Set.
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