A variety of applications to systems such as ideal gases, Bose gases, Fermi gases, and paramagnets are included. This is an advanced course designed to provide a solid grounding in electromagnetic theory. This course is designed for students who want an in-depth understanding of quantum mechanics. This is an introductory course in Solid State Physics, which covers the basic physics of crystalline solids. This advanced laboratory course introduces students to all phases of an experimental project, from design, planning, and setup of the apparatus, to detailed analysis and formal presentation of the results.
Students choose a small number of in-depth experiments to perform.
This course may be given, for example, as a reading course, research project, experimental course, course suddenly made available by the interests of a visitor, etc. Entry into a course in special studies, or conditions under which it may be given, will be subject to the approval of the Chair of the Department and the Dean of Science. The students formulate in-depth solutions to several problems chosen from a list prepared by various faculty members within the department. Many of the problems are open-ended and the students are expected to develop their solutions as far as they can within the allotted time. This course is open to students in their final year of a Physics degree program.