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Classical and statistical approach to thermodynamics, kinetic theory. Prereq: PHYS 407-408, 505 or equivalent; MATH 528. 4 cr.

Circuit design with passive and active elements including transistors and operational amplifiers; electrical measurements for experimental physics; digital electronics, microprocessors, and interfacing techniques. Prereq: PHYS 408, 505; MATH 527 or taken concurrently. Lab. 5 cr.

Application of mathematical analysis to physics, including complex numbers, multiple integrals, vector analysis, and Fourier series. Prereq: MATH 425-426; 527, and 528 or taken concurrently. 4 cr.

Analytical treatment of classical mechanics covering the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, at an intermediate level. Prereq: PHYS 407; MATH 527-528 (or taken concurrently); PHYS 615. 4 cr.

Nonrelativistic Schroedinger equation, the hydrogen atom, applications to atomic and nuclear structure. Prereq: PHYS 615-616; MATH 527, 528; MATH 646 desirable; permission. 4 cr. each.

Foundation of electromagnetic theory; electrostatics, dielectric theory, electromagnetism, magnetic properties of matter, alternating currents, Maxwell's field theory. Prereq: PHYS 615; MATH 527, 528; MATH 646 desirable; permission. 4 cr. each.

Modern physics experiments and special project problems assigned to individual students. Prereq: PHYS 605; senior standing in physics. Lab. Writing intensive. 4 cr.

Application of numerical methods to physics, including integration of ordinary and partial differential equations, matrix methods, Fast Fourier transforms, and quadrature. Prereq: knowledge of a high-level programming language; MATH 527, 528; PHYS 407-408, 505, and 615. 4 cr. (Not offered every year.)

Geometrical optics, electromagnetic theory of light, interference, diffraction, polarization, related phenomena and nonlinear optics. Prereq: PHYS 615, 616; MATH 527, 528; MATH 646 recommended. Lab. 4 cr. (Not offered every year.)

Review of the sun, stars, Milky Way, external galaxies, and expansion of the universe. Recent discoveries of radio galaxies, quasi-stellar objects, cosmic black-body radiation, x rays, and gamma rays precede a discussion of Newtonian and general relativistic cosmological models, steady-state/big-bang theories, and matter-antimatter models. Prereq: PHYS 616; MATH 527 or permission. 4 cr. (Not offered every year.)

Introduces basic plasma physics using a case study of the Earth's ionosphere and its connection to both the upper atmosphere and to the Earth's magnetosphere. Topics include single particle motion, fluid and kinetic descriptions of ionospheric plasma, wave propagation, and instabilities. Prereq: PHYS 408; PHYS 703 or EE 603;/or permission. (Also offered as EOS 712.) 4 cr. (Not offered every year.)

Theory and experiment underlying the behavior of solids. Transport theory, surface studies, and the interaction of radiation and matter. Operation of semiconducting and superconducting devices and lasers. Prereq: PHYS 615; 616; 701. 4 cr. (Not offered every year.)

Nuclear phenomenology, reactions, models, radiation, interaction of radiation with matter; accelerators; properties and interactions of elementary particles; symmetries and symmetry breaking; standard model. Prereq: PHYS 702, 704, or permission of instructor. 4 cr. (Not offered every year.)

Introduction to the tools and methodology of scientific computing via the examination of interdisciplinary case studies from science and engineering. Emphasis on numerical approaches to solving linear systems, eigenvalues-eigenvector problems, and differential equations. Problems solved on various hardware platforms, using a combination of software and data visualization packages. Prereq: linear algebra, differential equations, intro to programming;/or permission. (Also listed as MATH 754, CS 754.) Lab. 4 cr.