Physics (PHYS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

PHYS 1013

Provides backup instruction for PHYS 2213. Description is the same as for PHYS 1012, except the material covered is electricity and magnetism. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  6563 PHYS 1013   SEM 101

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PHYS 1101

PHYS 1101 and PHYS 1102 emphasize quantitative and conceptual understanding of the topics and tools of introductory physics developed without use of calculus.  The course offers individualized instruction. ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6270 PHYS 1101   LEC 001

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    • Giambattista, A

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    Intro Lect, Tuesday Aug 26, 2014 7:30 pm RF Schw Aud. In PHYS 1101 you work on your own and at your own pace. Time-management skills are an important factor. Freshmen are not allowed to enroll due to difficulty level and enrollment capacity.

PHYS 1112

First course in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Covers the mechanics of particles with focus on kinematics, dynamics, conservation laws, central force fields, periodic motion. Mechanics ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

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PHYS 1116

First in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Explores quantitative modeling of the physical world through a study of mechanics. More mathematical and abstract than a typical mechanics course ... view course details

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  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6293 PHYS 1116   LEC 001

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PHYS 1117

Intended for freshmen who plan to major in physics or a closely related field (i.e., applied and engineering physics or astronomy) and would like to learn about the concepts of modern physics early in ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  6300 PHYS 1117   LEC 001

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PHYS 1190

Students perform the laboratory component of one of the introductory courses (PHYS 1112, PHYS 2207, PHYS 2208, PHYS 2213, PHYS 2214) to complement the lecture-related course credit acquired elsewhere. ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  6301 PHYS 1190   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Staff

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  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  7893 PHYS 1190   LAB 402

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    • Staff

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PHYS 1201

A descriptive physics course aimed specifically at the non-science student. This can be viewed as a "physics appreciation course" where the approach is initially historical allowing the student to understand ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6302 PHYS 1201   LEC 001

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PHYS 2207

PHYS 2207-PHYS 2208 is a two-semester introduction to physics, intended for students majoring in biological science, physical science, or mathematics. The course provides a rich exposure to the methods ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6306 PHYS 2207   LEC 001

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PHYS 2213

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence.  Topics include electrostatics, behavior of matter in electric fields, DC circuits, magnetic fields, Faraday's law, AC circuits, and electromagnetic ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6339 PHYS 2213   LEC 001

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PHYS 2214

For majors in engineering (including biological, biomedical, and biomolecular engineering), computer science, physics, earth and atmospheric science, and other physical and biological sciences who wish ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6378 PHYS 2214   LEC 001

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PHYS 2216

Introduction to Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity, including Galilean and Lorentz transformations, the concept of simultaneity, time dilation and Lorentz contraction, the relativistic transformations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  6393 PHYS 2216   LEC 001

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PHYS 2217

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Explores quantitative modeling of the physical world through a study of electricity and magnetism. More mathematical and abstract than a typical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 2170

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6448 PHYS 2217   LEC 001

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PHYS 2218

This course is divided into two parts. The larger segment of the course typically focuses on wave phenomena: deriving wave equations, solving wave equations, superposition, Fourier series and transforms. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6394 PHYS 2218   LEC 001

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PHYS 3310

Students select from a variety of quantitative experiments to test theory and explore phenomena studied in the core physics major courses. Choices include nuclear decay following neutron activation; memory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9164 PHYS 3310   LAB 401

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PHYS 3316

Topics include breakdown of classical concepts in microphysics; light quanta and matter waves; Schrödinger equation and solutions for square well, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom; wave packets, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6399 PHYS 3316   LEC 001

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PHYS 3317

Covers a number of applications of quantum mechanics to topics in modern physics. Uses the tools developed in PHYS 3316, and does not introduce new formalism. Topics include: the physics of single and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6401 PHYS 3317   LEC 001

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PHYS 3323

Topics include electro/magnetostatics, boundary value problems, dielectric and magnetic media, Maxwell's Equations, electromagnetic waves, including guided waves, and sources of electromagnetic radiation. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6404 PHYS 3323   LEC 001

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PHYS 3327

Covers electro/magnetostatics, vector and scalar potentials, multipole expansion of the potential solutions to Laplace's Equation and boundary value problems, time-dependent electrodynamics, Maxwell's ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6406 PHYS 3327   LEC 001

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PHYS 3330

A practical laboratory course in basic and modern optics. Students use lasers and basic optical bench equipment to cover a wide range of topics from geometrical optics to interference, diffraction, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 3300

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6408 PHYS 3330   LEC 001

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PHYS 3341

Covers thermal physics, developing both thermodynamics and statistical mechanics simultaneously. Covers concepts of temperature, laws of thermodynamics, entropy, thermodynamic relations, and free energy. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6410 PHYS 3341   LEC 001

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PHYS 3360

Practical electronics as encountered in a scientific or engineering research/development environment. Analyze, design, build, and test circuits using discrete components and integrated circuits. Analog ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 3630

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6412 PHYS 3360   LEC 001

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PHYS 4400

Experiments of widely varying difficulty in one or more areas, as listed under PHYS 4410, may be done to fill the student's special requirements. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6415 PHYS 4400   LAB 401

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PHYS 4410

Over 50 available experiments on various topics including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, optics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, electrical and microwave circuits, x-rays, and magnetic resonance. ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 6510

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6416 PHYS 4410   LEC 001

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PHYS 4445

One-semester introduction to general relativity that develops the essential structure and phenomenology of the theory without requiring prior exposure to tensor analysis. General relativity is a fundamental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 4445

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6418 PHYS 4445   LEC 001

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PHYS 4454

Introduction the physics of crystalline solids. Covers crystal structures; electronic states; lattice vibrations; and metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Computer simulations of the dynamics of electrons ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 4500

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6419 PHYS 4454   LEC 001

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PHYS 4484

This 1.5-hour weekly seminar provides undergraduate and graduate students with an introduction to core concepts in physics education. Participants discuss articles and videos drawn from physics and science ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 7684

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  7059 PHYS 4484   LEC 001

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  • 18325 PHYS 4484   LEC 002

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PHYS 4485

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students with an interest in teaching careers a structured introduction to teaching physics.  This experience includes attending and participating in weekly course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  8667 PHYS 4485   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Thorne, R

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PHYS 4486

Teaching experience for qualified undergraduate students in PHYS 1101/PHYS 1102.  Contact time will be in the course's Learning Center, in a team environment with graduate student TAs and faculty. Activities ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8668 PHYS 4486   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Giambattista, A

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PHYS 4490

Individual project work (reading or laboratory) in any branch of physics.  Products vary, but may include a thesis. Evaluation criteria are decided between student and faculty member. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6421 PHYS 4490   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Gruner, S

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7894 PHYS 4490   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Franck, C

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7895 PHYS 4490   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Thorne, R

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7896 PHYS 4490   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Ryd, A

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7897 PHYS 4490   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Eichhorn, R

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7898 PHYS 4490   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Niemack, M

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7899 PHYS 4490   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Liepe, M

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7900 PHYS 4490   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7901 PHYS 4490   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Alexander, J

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7902 PHYS 4490   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Cohen, I

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7903 PHYS 4490   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Henley, C

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  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7904 PHYS 4490   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Staff

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8003 PHYS 4490   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Shen, K

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  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8004 PHYS 4490   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Staff

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8005 PHYS 4490   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Staff

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8006 PHYS 4490   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Staff

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18110 PHYS 4490   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Eichhorn, R

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18111 PHYS 4490   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Staff

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18109 PHYS 4490   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Rubin, D

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PHYS 6500

Experiments of widely varying difficulty in one or more areas, as listed under PHYS 6510, may be done to fill special requirements. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0-2 Credits Graded

  •  6422 PHYS 6500   LAB 401

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PHYS 6510

Over 50 available experiments on various topics including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, optics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, electrical and microwave circuits, x-rays, and magnetic resonance. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 4410

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6836 PHYS 6510   LEC 001

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  •  6423 PHYS 6510   LAB 401

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PHYS 6520

Projects of modern topical interest that involve some independent development work by student. Opportunity for more initiative in experimental work than is possible in PHYS 6510. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0-3 Credits Graded

  •  6424 PHYS 6520   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

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PHYS 6553

A comprehensive introduction to Einstein's theory of relativistic gravity. This course focuses on the formal structure of the theory. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6509

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16024 PHYS 6553   LEC 001

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PHYS 6561

Covers special relativity, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic potentials, conservation laws, Green's functions, electromagnetic waves, dispersion, radiation theory, and scattering. The practical application ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6425 PHYS 6561   LEC 001

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PHYS 6572

Covers nonrelativistic quantum physics at the graduate level, focusing on fundamental conceptual issues and methods. Topics include the Stern Gerlach experiment, entanglement, qbits, path integrals, classical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6426 PHYS 6572   LEC 001

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PHYS 7601

Foundations of fluid mechanics from an advanced viewpoint, including formulation of continuum fluid dynamics; kinematic descriptions of fluid flow, derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations and energy ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 6010

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8356 PHYS 7601   LEC 001

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    Prerequisite: One semester of fluid mechanics equivalent to MAE 3230 or higher is required.

  • 17197 PHYS 7601   DIS 201

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PHYS 7635

Survey of the physics of solids: crystal structures, X-ray diffraction, phonons, and electrons. Selected topics from semiconductors, magnetism, superconductivity, disordered materials, dielectric properties, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6427 PHYS 7635   LEC 001

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    Discussion section will not meet first week of classes.

PHYS 7646

This course is a continuation of PHYS 7645 that focuses on physics beyond the standard model. Topics include: electroweak precision measurements, flavor physics, neutrino physics, supersymmetry phenomenology, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16923 PHYS 7646   LEC 001

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PHYS 7651

Topics include consequences of causality and Lorentz invariance in quantum theory, quantization of Klein-Gordon and Dirac fields, perturbation theory, Feynman diagrams, calculation of cross sections and ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6428 PHYS 7651   LEC 001

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    Undergraduate students grading option is 'Letter Grade' only. Graduate students have the option of S/U or Letter. Please see Rosemary French in 121 Clark to add this course.

PHYS 7653

Survey of topics in modern statistical physics selected from phase transitions and the renormalization group; linear response and fluctuation-dissipation theories; quantum statistical mechanics; nonequilibrium ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6429 PHYS 7653   LEC 001

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PHYS 7667

Intended to provide a systematic development of stellar astrophysics, both theory and observations. Topics include hydrostatic equilibrium; equation of state; radiation transfer and atmospheres; convection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6560

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16269 PHYS 7667   LEC 001

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PHYS 7682

Hands on graduate computer laboratory, focusing on tools for computation, simulation, and analysis of complex, nonlinear systems arising in a broad range of fields.  Course is self-paced, and can accommodate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15865 PHYS 7682   LAB 401

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PHYS 7684

This 1.5-hour weekly seminar provides undergraduate and graduate students with an introduction to core concepts in physics education. Participants discuss articles and videos drawn from physics and science ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4484

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  7060 PHYS 7684   LEC 001

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PHYS 7685

Offerings are announced each semester. Typical topics are group theory, analyticity in particle physics, weak interactions, superfluids, stellar evolution, surface physics, Monte Carlo methods, low-temperature ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • Topic: Physics of Ultracold Quantum Systems

  • 16126 PHYS 7685   LEC 001

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PHYS 7690

Special graduate study in some branch of physics, either theoretical or experimental, under the direction of any professorial member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6814 PHYS 7690   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Arias, T

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17244 PHYS 7690   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17245 PHYS 7690   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Staff

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17246 PHYS 7690   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Staff

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17247 PHYS 7690   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Staff

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