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Spring 2022

The following textbooks have been finalized for Spring 2022.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


23300

Instructor: Arnold, Ian

Textbooks for 23300
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: A Strategic Approach Knight, Jones, Field 4th 9780134724744 Pearson Publishing ALL Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText- Standalone Access Card. This is one of two options listed

23400

Instructor: Arnold, Ian

Textbooks for 23400
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: A Strategic Approach Knight, Jones, Field 4th 9780134724744 Pearson ALL Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText- Standalone Access Card. This is one of two options listed

ASTR 264

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Instructor: Lister, Matthew

Textbooks for ASTR264
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Cosmic Perspective. Purchase directly from Pearson- Link available on Brightspace 9th 978-0134874364 Pearson ALL Link to purchase will be provided on Brightspace. Use ISBN: 978-0134874364.

ASTR 364

( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy II

Instructor: Milisavljevic, Danny

Textbooks for ASTR364
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astrophysics in a Nutshell Dan Maoz 2nd 978-0691164793 Princeton University Press ALL

ASTR 560

( ASTR56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: Lee, Kyoung-Soo

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Stars A.C. Phillips 2nd; (May 4, 1999) 0471987980 Wiley & Sons ALL

ASTR 562

( ASTR56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: Peterson, John

Textbooks for ASTR562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
High-Energy Astrophysics Malcolm S. Longair 3rd Edition 978-0521756181 Cambridge University Press ALL

ASTR 563

( ASTR56300) - Astroparticle Physics

Instructor: Lang, Rafael

Textbooks for ASTR563
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astroparticle Physics Claus Grupen 2nd 978-3-030-27341-5 Springer Nature Group ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY, REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL If planning to take 2 semesters. Entire book. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
Matter & Interaction Wiley/PLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119462415 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options.
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119352433 Wiley & Sons ALL "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".

PHYS 172D

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics (Distance Learning)

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY, REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172D
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
IOLab Kit Macmillan MPS ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code Chabay & Sherwood 978-1118914496 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: Koltick, David

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics of Everyday Phenomena "Connect" By W. Thomas Griffith and Juliet Brosing 10th McGraw Hill ALL Register with "Connect" is required. There will be a link in Brightspace to register.
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffith and Juliet Brosing 10th 978-1260718935 McGraw-Hill ALL
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: Irrgang Andrew/Gerber, Jeffrey

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 978-0135194355 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Full loose-leaf textbook with the Modified Mastering Physics and can be used by students who will then take 221.
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL
College Physics-Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 221.
College Phys, Vol. 1 + Modified Mastering Physics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Modified Mastering Physics Vol. 1.

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: Savikhin, Sergei

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL
College Physics (Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 978-0135194355 Pearson ALL Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook
College Physics: Vol 2 Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134862910 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Volume 2 only
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: Arnold, Ian

Textbooks for PHYS233
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: Arnold, Ian

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker 978-1498601634 Macmillan MPS ALL
Physics for Scientists and Engineers P. Tipler and G. Mosca 6th Volume 2 1429284587 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL Textbooks are available and can be ordered through University Bookstore (765-743-9618) or Follett's bookstore (765-743-9642). Older or used editions acceptable as all homework is on CHIP.

PHYS 241D

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: Pyrak-Nolte, Laura

Textbooks for PHYS241D
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers P. Tipler and G. Mosca 6th Volume 2 1429284587 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL Textbooks are available and can be ordered through University Bookstore (765-743-9618) or Follett's bookstore (765-743-9642). Older or used editions acceptable as all homework is on CHIP.

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: Urba, Laura/Xie, Wei

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book) Chabay & Sherwood 4th 9781119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes Vol 1 & 2 (entire book) Loose-leaf. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Vol. 2 Chabay & Sherwood 4th; Vol. 2 978-1119462798 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes access Code, on-line e-book and Loose-leaf Vol 2. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook"

PHYS 272H

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors

Instructor: Wang, Fuqiang

Textbooks for PHYS272H
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) + loose-leaf book (Entire book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes Vol 1 & 2 (entire book) Loose-leaf. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/D2L Brightspace Access Code (Includes online ebook + loose-leaf) Vol. 2 Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119462798 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes access code, online ebook and loose-leaf Vol. 2 Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook

PHYS 307

( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics II

Instructor: Khlebnikov, Sergei

Textbooks for PHYS307
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Basic Training in Mathematics R. Shankar 1st; (April 30, 1995) 978-0306450365 Springer ALL

PHYS 340

( PHYS34000) - Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS340
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Scientific Bindery Notebook ALL
Physics 340 Labs available on the Phys 340 website ALL

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: MALIS, OANA

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers J. C. Morrison 2nd; (January 1, 2012) 978-0128007341 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 360

( PHYS36000) - Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: Shivaram, Niranjan

Textbooks for PHYS360
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths & Darrell Schroeter 3rd; August 2018 978-1107189638 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 411

( PHYS41100) - Physical Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: Nolte, David

Textbooks for PHYS411
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Modern Dynamics David D. Nolte 2nd 978-0199657049 Oxford University Press ALL

PHYS 422

( PHYS42200) - Waves and Oscillation

Instructor: Ma, Ruichao Alex

Textbooks for PHYS422
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Optics Hecht 5 th 978-0133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL Text will be used 2nd half of the semester.
Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) A.P. French 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) 978-0748744473 CRC ALL Text will be used 1st half of the semester

PHYS 430

( PHYS43000) - Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)

Instructor: Liu, Miaoyuan

Textbooks for PHYS430
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th; (July 12, 2017) 978-1108420419 Addison Wesley ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: Hung, Chen-Lung/Banerjee Sambit/Ouseph, Shoy

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Lab Manual: Available at University Bookstore (Only) ALL
"Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644 ALL
Optics Eugene Hecht 5th 978-0133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL

PHYS 461

( PHYS46100) - Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: Banerjee, Arnab

Textbooks for PHYS461
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths and Darrell Schroeter 3rd 978-1107189638 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 515

( PHYS51500) - Thermal and Statistical Physics

Instructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS

Textbooks for PHYS515
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Thermal Physics Daniel V. Schroeder 2nd 978-0201380279 Pearson Publishing ALL
Thermodynamics Enrico Fermi New Ed Edition; (June 1, 1956) 978-0486603612 Dover Publishing ALL Optional book

PHYS 536

( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for Research

Instructor: Caffee, Marc

Textbooks for PHYS536
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Electronics and Communications, for Scientists and Engineers Martin Plonus 1st 978-0125330848 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 545

( PHYS54500) - Solid-State Physics

Instructor: ROKHINSON, LEONID

Textbooks for PHYS545
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Oxford Solid State Basics Steven H. Simon 978-0199680771 Oxford ALL

PHYS 560

( PHYS56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for PHYS560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Stars A.C. Phillips 2nd; (May 4, 1999) 978-0471987987 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 562

( PHYS56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: Peterson, John

Textbooks for PHYS562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Foundations of High-Energy Astrophsics (Theoretical Astrophysics) Mario Vietro (April 1, 2008) 978-0226855691 University of Chicago Press ALL
Introduction to High-Energy Astrophysics (Reprint) Rosswog & Bruggen Reprint: (March 3, 2011) 978-0521674423 Cambridge University Press ALL
High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) Paperback Fulvio Melia February 15, 2009 978-0691140292 Princeton University Press ALL

PHYS 563

( PHYS56300) - Astroparticle Physics

Instructor: Lang, Rafael

Textbooks for PHYS563
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Particle Astrophysics D. H. Perkins 2nd 978-0199545469 Oxford Press ALL

PHYS 570Y

( PHYS57000) - Modern Atomic Physics, Theory

Instructor: Robicheaux, Francis

Textbooks for PHYS570Y
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Atomic Physics Christopher J. Foot 9780198506966 Oxford University Press ALL

PHYS 601

( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics II

Instructor: Lashkari, Nima

Textbooks for PHYS601
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Geometry, Topology and Physics Mikio Nakahara 2nd 9780750306065 Taylor & Francis Group ALL Online access through Purdue library.

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: Fischbach, Ephraim

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Statistical Mechanics R. K. Pathria, Paul Beale 3rd 978-0123821881 Academic Press ALL
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics F. Reif 1st 978-1577666127 Waveland Pr Inc ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: Biswas, Rudro

Textbooks for PHYS630
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics John D. Jackson 3rd 978-0471309321 Wiley ALL

PHYS 631

( PHYS63100) - Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: Vayrynen, Jukka

Textbooks for PHYS631
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics J.D. Jackson 3rd 978-0471309321 Wiley ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: Giannios, Dimitrios

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics J.J. Sakurai, Jim Napolitano 2nd; September 22, 2017 978-1108422413 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: Greene, Chris

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 1 Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu Laloe 2nd 978-3527345533 Wiley & Sons ALL
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 2 Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu Laloe 2nd 978-3527345540 Wiley & Sons ALL
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 3 Claude Cohen- Tannoudji, Bernard Diu and Franck Laloe 1st 978-0486784557 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 663

( PHYS66300) - Quantum Field Theory II

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

Textbooks for PHYS663
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory Michael E. Peskin and Daniel V. Schroeder 1st 978-0201503975 CRC Press ALL
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