PHYS 312: Widely Applied Physics II


This is part 2 of a new course sequence (311, 312) that is typically taken by Physics BA majors, other science and math majors, and pre-meds with a strong science background. It aims to give you a broad view of how physics is applied in understanding a wide variety of phenomena, building on your introductory physics background. This course will be a bit more descriptive than the standard upper level physics courses, with relatively less emphasis on mathematical techniques.
Instructor: Vittorio Celli, vc@virginia.edu, tel. 924-6573. Office hours: Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:00, Rm 311D Physics

Grader: Mike Robinson, mpr4q@virginia.edu, tel. 924-7591.

Textbooks: You should own an introductory physics book (presumably the one on which you studied) and purchase one or more of the recommended books. I will distribute some lecture notes and keep a class diary of topics and assignments.

Prerequisites: Physics 311 or Physics 151 - 252 and Math 131, 132, and 221. Physics 231 - 232 is not enough, unless you have taken Math 221 and at least one Physics course beyond the 200 level. Exceptions are possible, but not likely.

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V. Celli
Thu Oct 31 15:21:23 EDT 1996