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2024 September Semester
Apr 28, 2024 |
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| PHYS 205 - Modern Physics I |
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This is the first part of a two-semester course in modern physics introducing the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics and their applications. Topics include Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics, relativistic dynamics, foundations of quantum theory, quantum theory of light, particle and wave nature of matter, wave function and the uncertainty principle, the Schrodinger equation in one dimension, and tunneling phenomena.
Credits: 3.000 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Lec/Lab/Tut Combination, Laboratory, Tutorial |
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