Interesting Links

Relativity: The Special and General Theory, by Albert Einstein  Google Books Link

 

Physics 211        



Software Links     

  1. ๏LaTeX: THE premier typesetting program: totally free, and used by almost all physics and mathamatics journals.                                                                    

  2.    LaTeX Home Page     Tutorial in 138 Minutes      CTAN

  3.    LaTeX Report Template             LaTeX Math Symbols

  4.    The PracTEX Journal

  5. ๏Igor Pro: An excellent data analysis package which the Physics Department has a course use license for (i.e. free for you to use in this class)

  6.    Wavemetrics Home Page

  7. ๏Mathematica: An excellent tool to learn to use, and affordable as a student ($129)

  8. ๏Maple: Similar to Mathematica and even more affordable as a student ($99)

 



Overview of Course

The first of a two-semester sequence covering the principal topics which show the departure of physics from its classical roots. Topics will include relativity and atomic structure. Prerequisite: PHY123 or PHY112, and MAT 152D.                                         Cr 3

 

Required Text:

Introduction to the Structure of Matter: A Course in Modern Physics (Hardcover)

by John J. Brehm & William J. Mullin

 



Syllabus     Right Click to download a printable pdf file; click to open in Safari or Firefox .

 

Non-Classical Physics I

Fall 2008  

Short Movie about the Large Hadron Collider at CERN



Course Calendar

Click this link to see the lecture schedule and homework.

 



HUMOR: Large Hadron Collider Rap


 



Problem Set 2: Due: 23 Sept. 2008

CLICK HERE:  PS2.pdf