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3.00 Credits
Zeng, Peng Principles and application of thermodynamics to reversible and irreversible processes, with derivation from statistical postulates applied to the microscopic behavior of large systems at or near equilibrium. Topics include equilibrium thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory of gases. Prerequisite: Phys 23; Math 33. (Spring)
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Staff Electrostatics and magnetostatics, electric and magnetic fields in matter, scalar and vector potentials, electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations. The methods of vector and tensor calculus are developed as needed, as are the method of images, Fourier series, and some computational methods. Prerequisite: Phys 23; Math 33. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Staff Conservation laws, electromagnetic waves, radiation, relativistic formulation of electrodynamics and potential fields. Prerequisite: Phys 165. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Parke, Reeves, Workman The conceptual framework and mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. Wave-particle duality, wave functions, and eigenvalues. Schr?dinger Equation and one-dimensional potential problems. Angular momentum, central potentials, and the hydrogen atom. Identical particles and spin. Scattering theory. Perturbation theory. Prerequisite: Phys 23; Math 33. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Reeves, Zeng Structure of solids, lattices and lattice defects, deformation, vibrational and electronic contribution to specific heats, binding energies, electronic states in metals and semiconductors, magnetic properties of solids, superconductivity. Prerequisite: Phys 167 or permission of instructor. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Berman, Briscoe, Workman Application of quantum physics to the description of nuclei and their interactions. Properties of nuclei, nuclear models, nuclear forces, and nuclear reactions are considered. Specific topics include the deuteron, n-p scattering, the optical model, the shell model, the liquid-drop model, beta decay, fission, and fusion. Prerequisite: Phys 167 or permission of instructor. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Eskandarian, Lee Topics include celestial mechanics, chaotic systems, fluid dynamics, and other such complex systems that require a computational approach. Prerequisite: Math 33; at least one 100-level physics course; working knowledge of C, FORTRAN, or Java. Laboratory fee.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Courses offered by visiting faculty or other experimental offerings. Topics announced on a semester basis. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Independent readings or directed study under the supervision of a faculty member. Credit varies, depending upon the nature of the work. May be repeated once for credit.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Research on problems in physics approved by the faculty. May be repeated once for credit.
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