Physics (PHYS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

PHYS 1012

Provides backup instruction for PHYS 1112. Recommended for students who either feel insecure about taking PHYS 1112 or simply want to develop their problem-solving skills. Emphasis is on getting the student ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 18506 PHYS 1012   SEM 101

PHYS 1013

Provides backup instruction for PHYS 2213. Recommended for students who either feel insecure about taking PHYS 2213 or simply want to develop their problem-solving skills. Emphasis is on getting the student ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  6205 PHYS 1013   SEM 101

  • A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5941 PHYS 1101   LEC 001

  • Orientation (required) on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm in RCK 201 (Schwartz Aud.) PHYS 1101 allows considerable flexibility, but students must plan to come to the Learning and Testing Centers regularly. The Centers are open most afternoons and evenings. Time-management skills and self-motivation are crucial to success. Freshmen are not allowed to enroll due to difficulty level and enrollment capacity.

PHYS 1112

First course in a three-semester introductory physic sequence. This course is taught in a largely "flipped', highly interactive manner, with reading preparation required for class. Covers the mechanics ... view course details

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5942 PHYS 1112   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  5943 PHYS 1112   LEC 002

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  5954 PHYS 1112   DIS 201

  •  5955 PHYS 1112   DIS 202

  •  5956 PHYS 1112   DIS 203

  •  5957 PHYS 1112   DIS 204

  •  5958 PHYS 1112   DIS 205

  •  5959 PHYS 1112   DIS 206

  •  5960 PHYS 1112   DIS 207

  •  5961 PHYS 1112   DIS 208

  •  5962 PHYS 1112   DIS 209

  •  5963 PHYS 1112   DIS 210

  •  7596 PHYS 1112   DIS 211

  •  7737 PHYS 1112   DIS 212

  •  7738 PHYS 1112   DIS 213

  •  8535 PHYS 1112   DIS 214

  •  5944 PHYS 1112   LAB 401

  •  5945 PHYS 1112   LAB 402

  •  5946 PHYS 1112   LAB 403

  •  5947 PHYS 1112   LAB 404

  •  5948 PHYS 1112   LAB 405

  •  5949 PHYS 1112   LAB 406

  •  5950 PHYS 1112   LAB 407

  •  5951 PHYS 1112   LAB 408

  •  5952 PHYS 1112   LAB 409

  •  5953 PHYS 1112   LAB 410

  •  7597 PHYS 1112   LAB 411

  •  7739 PHYS 1112   LAB 412

  •  7740 PHYS 1112   LAB 413

  •  8536 PHYS 1112   LAB 414

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5964 PHYS 1116   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  5968 PHYS 1116   DIS 201

  •  5969 PHYS 1116   DIS 202

  •  5970 PHYS 1116   DIS 203

  •  7733 PHYS 1116   DIS 204

  •  9899 PHYS 1116   DIS 205

  •  5965 PHYS 1116   LAB 401

  •  5966 PHYS 1116   LAB 402

  •  5967 PHYS 1116   LAB 403

  •  7734 PHYS 1116   LAB 404

  •  9900 PHYS 1116   LAB 405

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5972 PHYS 1190   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Contact dw442@cornell.edu with subject line "1190 Lab" for enrollment instructions.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  7339 PHYS 1190   LAB 402

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Contact dw442@cornell.edu with subject line "1190 Lab" for enrollment instructions.

PHYS 1201

The world around us is constantly in motion: from the random thermal jostling of atoms to the swimming of bacteria, or the dancing of a ballerina these motions depend strongly on the size of the moving ... view course details

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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5973 PHYS 1201   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  5974 PHYS 1201   DIS 201

  •  5975 PHYS 1201   DIS 202

  •  7725 PHYS 1201   DIS 204

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5977 PHYS 2207   LEC 001

  • Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, and HumEc students are encouraged to enroll in PHYS 1101. The wait list is at http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  5978 PHYS 2207   LEC 002

  • Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, and HumEc students are encouraged to enroll in PHYS 1101. The wait list is at http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  5993 PHYS 2207   DIS 201

  •  5994 PHYS 2207   DIS 202

  •  5995 PHYS 2207   DIS 203

  •  5996 PHYS 2207   DIS 204

  •  5997 PHYS 2207   DIS 205

  •  5998 PHYS 2207   DIS 206

  •  5999 PHYS 2207   DIS 207

  •  6000 PHYS 2207   DIS 208

  •  6001 PHYS 2207   DIS 209

  •  6002 PHYS 2207   DIS 210

  •  6003 PHYS 2207   DIS 211

  •  6004 PHYS 2207   DIS 212

  •  6005 PHYS 2207   DIS 213

  •  6006 PHYS 2207   DIS 214

  •  7711 PHYS 2207   DIS 215

  •  7735 PHYS 2207   DIS 216

  • 17119 PHYS 2207   DIS 217

  • 17126 PHYS 2207   DIS 218

  •  5979 PHYS 2207   LAB 401

  •  5980 PHYS 2207   LAB 402

  •  5981 PHYS 2207   LAB 403

  •  5982 PHYS 2207   LAB 404

  •  5983 PHYS 2207   LAB 405

  •  5984 PHYS 2207   LAB 406

  •  5985 PHYS 2207   LAB 407

  •  5986 PHYS 2207   LAB 408

  •  5987 PHYS 2207   LAB 409

  •  5988 PHYS 2207   LAB 410

  •  5989 PHYS 2207   LAB 411

  •  5990 PHYS 2207   LAB 412

  •  5991 PHYS 2207   LAB 413

  •  5992 PHYS 2207   LAB 414

  •  7712 PHYS 2207   LAB 415

  •  7736 PHYS 2207   LAB 416

  • 17118 PHYS 2207   LAB 417

  • 17647 PHYS 2207   LAB 418

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6010 PHYS 2213   LEC 001

  • If you enroll in the Tuesday/Thursday 10:10-11:00 (208) section; You must ENROLL in the 9:05-9:55 lecture (001) NOT the 11:15-12:05 (002) lecture. If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6011 PHYS 2213   LEC 002

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6029 PHYS 2213   DIS 201

  •  6030 PHYS 2213   DIS 202

  •  6031 PHYS 2213   DIS 203

  •  6032 PHYS 2213   DIS 204

  •  6033 PHYS 2213   DIS 205

  •  6034 PHYS 2213   DIS 206

  •  6035 PHYS 2213   DIS 207

  •  6036 PHYS 2213   DIS 208

  • DIS 208 students MUST enroll in LEC 001.

  •  6037 PHYS 2213   DIS 209

  •  6038 PHYS 2213   DIS 210

  •  6039 PHYS 2213   DIS 211

  •  6040 PHYS 2213   DIS 212

  •  6041 PHYS 2213   DIS 213

  •  6042 PHYS 2213   DIS 214

  •  6043 PHYS 2213   DIS 215

  •  6044 PHYS 2213   DIS 216

  •  6045 PHYS 2213   DIS 217

  •  6046 PHYS 2213   DIS 218

  •  6047 PHYS 2213   DIS 219

  •  6840 PHYS 2213   DIS 220

  •  7713 PHYS 2213   DIS 221

  •  7715 PHYS 2213   DIS 222

  •  8501 PHYS 2213   DIS 223

  • 17129 PHYS 2213   DIS 224

  • 17780 PHYS 2213   DIS 225

  •  6012 PHYS 2213   LAB 401

  •  6013 PHYS 2213   LAB 402

  •  6014 PHYS 2213   LAB 403

  •  6015 PHYS 2213   LAB 404

  •  6016 PHYS 2213   LAB 405

  •  9557 PHYS 2213   LAB 406

  •  6017 PHYS 2213   LAB 407

  •  6018 PHYS 2213   LAB 408

  •  6019 PHYS 2213   LAB 409

  •  6020 PHYS 2213   LAB 410

  •  6021 PHYS 2213   LAB 411

  •  6022 PHYS 2213   LAB 412

  •  6023 PHYS 2213   LAB 413

  •  6024 PHYS 2213   LAB 414

  •  6025 PHYS 2213   LAB 415

  •  6026 PHYS 2213   LAB 416

  •  6027 PHYS 2213   LAB 417

  •  6028 PHYS 2213   LAB 418

  •  6841 PHYS 2213   LAB 419

  •  6842 PHYS 2213   LAB 420

  •  7714 PHYS 2213   LAB 421

  •  7716 PHYS 2213   LAB 422

  •  8502 PHYS 2213   LAB 423

  • 17592 PHYS 2213   LAB 424

  • 17781 PHYS 2213   LAB 425

PHYS 2214

For majors in engineering (including bio-, civil, and environmental engineering), computer and information science, physics, earth and atmospheric science, and other physical and biological sciences who ... view course details

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6048 PHYS 2214   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6049 PHYS 2214   LEC 002

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6056 PHYS 2214   DIS 201

  •  6057 PHYS 2214   DIS 202

  •  6058 PHYS 2214   DIS 203

  •  6059 PHYS 2214   DIS 204

  •  6060 PHYS 2214   DIS 205

  •  6061 PHYS 2214   DIS 206

  •  6062 PHYS 2214   DIS 207

  •  7891 PHYS 2214   DIS 208

  •  6050 PHYS 2214   LAB 401

  •  6051 PHYS 2214   LAB 402

  •  6052 PHYS 2214   LAB 403

  •  6053 PHYS 2214   LAB 404

  •  6054 PHYS 2214   LAB 405

  •  6055 PHYS 2214   LAB 406

  •  6852 PHYS 2214   LAB 407

  •  7892 PHYS 2214   LAB 408

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

  •  6063 PHYS 2216   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

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

  •  6110 PHYS 2217   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6113 PHYS 2217   DIS 201

  •  6114 PHYS 2217   DIS 202

  •  6111 PHYS 2217   LAB 401

  •  6112 PHYS 2217   LAB 402

PHYS 2218

This course is divided into two parts. The larger segment of the course typically focuses on wave phenomena. Topics include coupled harmonic oscillators, strings, sound and light waves, superposition principle, ... view course details

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6064 PHYS 2218   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6067 PHYS 2218   DIS 201

  •  6068 PHYS 2218   DIS 202

  •  6065 PHYS 2218   LAB 401

  •  6066 PHYS 2218   LAB 402

  • 18459 PHYS 2218   LAB 403

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

  •  6069 PHYS 3316   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6070 PHYS 3316   DIS 201

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

  •  6071 PHYS 3317   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6072 PHYS 3317   DIS 201

  •  6073 PHYS 3317   DIS 202

PHYS 3323

A survey of electricity and magnetism that exploits the student's growing mathematical capability in order to explore the electromagnetic properties of of matter and vacuum  and their consequences.  Topics ... view course details

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6074 PHYS 3323   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6075 PHYS 3323   DIS 201

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6076 PHYS 3327   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6077 PHYS 3327   DIS 201

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

  •  6078 PHYS 3330   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6079 PHYS 3330   LAB 401

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

  •  9458 PHYS 3360   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  9459 PHYS 3360   LAB 401

  •  9460 PHYS 3360   LAB 402

PHYS 4230

Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 4230

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9481 PHYS 4230   LEC 001

  •  9482 PHYS 4230   DIS 201

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. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6080 PHYS 4400   LAB 401

  • PHYS 4400 is limited to Physics and A&EP seniors. Email dw442 for a permission number if space is available.

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 6510

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6081 PHYS 4410   LEC 001

  • PHYS 4410 is limited to Physics and A&EP seniors. Email dw442 for a permission number if space is available.

  •  6082 PHYS 4410   LAB 401

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

  •  6083 PHYS 4445   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  7830 PHYS 4445   DIS 201

PHYS 4454

Introduction the physics of crystalline solids. Covers crystal structures; electronic states; lattice vibrations; and metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Covers optical properties, magnetism, ... 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

  •  6084 PHYS 4454   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

  •  6085 PHYS 4454   LAB 401

PHYS 4480

Covers numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, and fast Fourier transforms. Find out how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 7690PHYS 7680

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9089 PHYS 4480   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, add yourself to the Physics wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

PHYS 4481

Hardware that exploits quantum phenomena can dramatically alter the nature of computation. Though constructing a working quantum computer is a formidable technological challenge, the theory of quantum ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 4812PHYS 7681

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17187 PHYS 4481   LEC 001

  • This course requires a prior introductory course in Quantum Mechanics such as Physics 3316 or AEP3620, and/or permission of instructor. Please register for the waitlist at https://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist and you will receive a permission code if your prerequisites are met.

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

  • 17436 PHYS 4484   LEC 001

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

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17437 PHYS 4484   LEC 002

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

  •  7704 PHYS 4485   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Baker, J

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

  •  7705 PHYS 4486   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Taylor, N

PHYS 4487

Continuation of PHYS 4486 . Teaching experience for qualified undergraduate students to help with PHYS 1101/PHYS 1102. Contact time will be in the course's Learning Center, in a team environment with graduate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9364 PHYS 4487   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Taylor, N

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

  •  6086 PHYS 4490   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Parpia, J

  • Independent Study proposals are submitted online at http://physics.cornell.edu/physics-majors#courses

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7340 PHYS 4490   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Franck, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7341 PHYS 4490   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Arias, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7342 PHYS 4490   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Liepe, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7343 PHYS 4490   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Ralph, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7344 PHYS 4490   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Niemack, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7345 PHYS 4490   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7346 PHYS 4490   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7347 PHYS 4490   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Alexander, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7348 PHYS 4490   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Cohen, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7349 PHYS 4490   IND 611

    • TBA
    • McEuen, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7350 PHYS 4490   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Hartman, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7414 PHYS 4490   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Shen, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7415 PHYS 4490   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Thorne, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7416 PHYS 4490   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Bazarov, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7417 PHYS 4490   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Ryd, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8245 PHYS 4490   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Rubin, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8246 PHYS 4490   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Lawler, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8247 PHYS 4490   IND 619

    • TBA
    • McAllister, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8558 PHYS 4490   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Vengalattore, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8559 PHYS 4490   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Grossman, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8575 PHYS 4490   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Davis, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9950 PHYS 4490   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Elser, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9951 PHYS 4490   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Mueller, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9952 PHYS 4490   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Hoffstaetter, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9964 PHYS 4490   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Maxson, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17796 PHYS 4490   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Diamessis, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18770 PHYS 4490   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Nowack, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18852 PHYS 4490   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Holmes, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18906 PHYS 4490   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Monticone, F

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18915 PHYS 4490   IND 631

    • TBA
    • Taylor, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18937 PHYS 4490   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Wittich, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18945 PHYS 4490   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Singer, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19026 PHYS 4490   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Gruner, S

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. 

  • 1-2 Credits Graded

  •  6087 PHYS 6500   LAB 401

  • Contact Danyel Wierson at dw442@cornell.edu for a permission number if space is available. PHYS 6500 is not open to first-year graduate students. Second-year graduate students will be added to the wait list.

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

  •  6421 PHYS 6510   LEC 001

  • Contact Danyel Wierson at dw442@cornell.edu for a permission number if space is available. PHYS 6510 is not open to first-year graduate students. Second-year graduate students will be added to the wait list.

  •  6088 PHYS 6510   LAB 401

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6089 PHYS 6520   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

PHYS 6525

Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are the endpoints of stellar evolution. They are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe including: supernova explosions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6511

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17085 PHYS 6525   LEC 001

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6509

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17157 PHYS 6553   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, please add yourself to the wait list at http://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6090 PHYS 6561   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, please add yourself to the wait list at http://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

PHYS 6572

First part of the two-semester graduate quantum mechanics sequence. Covers non-relativistic quantum physics, focusing on fundamental conceptual issues and methods. Topics include: fundamental concepts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6091 PHYS 6572   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, please add yourself to the wait list at http://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

PHYS 6599

Intended to provide a detailed theoretical development of current ideas in cosmology. Topics include Big Bang cosmology and the universe's matter content; a cosmological chronology very early universe, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6599

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17091 PHYS 6599   LEC 001

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 6010

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7603 PHYS 7601   LEC 001

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

  •  8161 PHYS 7601   DIS 201

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6092 PHYS 7635   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, please add yourself to the wait list at http://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

PHYS 7651

Introduction to relativistic quantum field theory for applications in particle physics. Topics include quantization of Klein-Gordon, Dirac and gauge fields, Lorentz invariance in quantum theory, perturbation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6093 PHYS 7651   LEC 001

  • Please contact Danyel Wierson at dw442@cornell.edu to obtain a permission number if space is available. Undergraduate students grading option is 'Letter Grade' only. Graduate students have the option of S/U or Letter.

PHYS 7653

An advanced, graduate-level exploration of universality and scaling in complex systems exhibiting emergent scale invariance -- random walks, continuous phase transitions, earthquakes and crackling noise, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6094 PHYS 7653   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, please add yourself to the wait list at http://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

PHYS 7680

Covers numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, and fast Fourier transforms. Find out how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 7690PHYS 4480

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9090 PHYS 7680   LEC 001

  • If this class is full, please add yourself to the wait list at http://physics.cornell.edu/waitlist

PHYS 7681

Hardware that exploits quantum phenomena can dramatically alter the nature of computation. Though constructing a working quantum computer is a formidable technological challenge, the theory of quantum ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 4812PHYS 4481

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17479 PHYS 7681   LEC 001

  • Grad students are given precedence in enrollment. Contact dw442 for a permission number is space is available.

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4484

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17452 PHYS 7684   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4484

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17453 PHYS 7684   LEC 002

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

  •  6408 PHYS 7690   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8166 PHYS 7690   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8167 PHYS 7690   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8168 PHYS 7690   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8169 PHYS 7690   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Staff