All Courses

Course	Title	Offering
ASTR263 (ASTR26300)	Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System	Sem. 1 Class, 2 lab. 2, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363. Description: A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors. Topics include: description of the sky; historical development of astronomy; motion of the sun and the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; the seasons and the calendar; the sun and the planetary system; comets, meteoroids, and asteroids. Includes required observing sessions. Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363.

ASTR264 (ASTR26400)	Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies	Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3 Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intened for non-physics majors. Topics include properties of stars; stellar birth and death; the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram; main sequence stars; binary systems; stellar clusters; red giants and white dwarfs, nova and supernova; neutron stars and black holes; galaxies and the cosmological red shift. Includes required observing sessions.

ASTR363 (ASTR36300)	Intermediate Astronomy I	Fall, Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: MA 162, PHYS 220, or consent of instructor. Not available for credit to students with credit in ASTR 263 or equivalent. Description: Introduction to the solar system. Topics to be covered include the processes responsible for the origin and evolution of the solar system, a physical and chemical description of solar system objects (sun, planets, asteroids, comets, and meteorites), interactions between these objects, and the evolution of planetary surfaces and atmospheres.

ASTR364 (ASTR36400)	Intermediate Astronomy II	Sem. 2, Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Corequisite: MA 162 or PHYS 220. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Not available to students with credit in ASTR 264. Description: ASTR364 is an intermediate level astronomy course intended for science and engineering majors. Basic physics and math knowledge will be assumed. A global vision of the Universe and its contents will be provided. Astrophysics and Cosmology are two very active research fields and as you will discover there are many questions still awaiting answers. It is through the light from the origin of the Universe, and the light emitted by the different astrophysical sources, that we have come to understand some of the physics governing the Universe and the structures within it. We will discuss this and review the Big-Bang model. This is the model that better explains the origin and evolution of the Universe under the constraints imposed by current observations.

ASTR370 (ASTR37000)	Cosmology	Fall, credits 3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: MA 161, 162, PHYS 220. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Intended for science and engineering majors. Basic physics and math knowledge will be assumed. The picture of how the Universe came to be and how it has evolved has recently come into sharp focus. This progress is the result of improved observational techniques that have resulted in high resolution images of very distant galaxies, a more accurate mapping of the Large Scale Structure of the Universe or the high resolution picture of the young universe provided by Cosmic Microwave Background observations. We will present a historical perspective of how ideas and data have shaped Cosmology through the centuries. In addition, we will review the theoretical models that are in agreement with the current observations. Our goal will be to provide the students with a broad overview of the current research in Cosmology with an eye toward stimulating the students curiosity about the many questions still awaiting answers in this field.

ASTR/PHYS 560 (56000)	Stellar Evolution	Spring, 3 credits
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 330, PHYS 342. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: (PHYS 560) Observational basis of astrophysics; formation of galaxies and stars; evolution of stars; white dwarfs, supernovae and neutron stars, pulsars, quasars, black holes; cosmic rays, their origin and acceleration; radio astronomy, radio galaxies; the H-21 cm line and the 3mK blackbody radiation; gravitational radiation; X-ray and g-ray astronomy; cosmology; space physics, magnetosphere, and solar wind.

ASTR/PHYS 561 (56100)	Galactic And Extragalactic Astrophysics	Fall, Spring CR 3.0
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Lower division undergraduate level course work in Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astronomy, or Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: (PHYS 561) Covers basic observed properties and models of galactic structure, dynamics of stars, physics of interstellar medium, formation of galaxies, properties of clusters of galaxies, and dark matter.

ASTR/PHYS 562 (56200)	Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics	Spring Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 342 or equivalent or consent of instructor Description: (PHYS 562) This course provides an overview of important physical processes in a variety of astronomical settings and of the experimental techniques employed in the field of high energy astrophysics. Covered in more detail are individual systems include black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, supernova remnants, active a galactic nuclei, clusters of galaxies, gamma-ray bursts, and cosmic rays, with a special emphasis on serveral research frontiers. The course is intended for upper-level undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in the colleges of science and engineering.

ASTR/PHYS 563 (56300)	Astroparticle Physics	Fall, Spring CR: 3.0
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 342; First Semester Junior Standing or higher; Only open to students in Aeronautics & Astronautics or Only open to students in Agricultural & Biological Engr or Only open to students in Biomedical Engineering or Only open to students in Chemical Engineering or Only open to students in Civil Engineering or Only open to students in Construction Engr & Mgmt or Only open to students in Electrical & Cmptr Engineering or Only open to students in Engineering Education or Only open to students in Industrial Engineering or Only open to students in Interdisciplinary Engineering or Only open to students in Land Surveying or Only open to students in Materials Engineering or Only open to students in Mechanical Engineering or Only open to students in Nuclear Engineering or Only open to students in Science. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: (PHYS 563) An overview of an emerging research frontier in modern physics that lies at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics. Emphasis is on topics that are particularly relevant to both fields, including cosmology, cosmic ray physics, very-high-energy gamma ray astrophysics, neutrino astrophysics, and gravitational wave physics.

PHYS149 (PHYS14900)	Mechanics, Heat, and Wave Motion	Fall, Spring, Credit 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: None Description: Designed primarily for engineering students in need of preparation for PHYS 172. Basic concepts of kinematics, dynamics, mechanical energy, heat energy, and wave motion.

PHYS172 (PHYS17200)	Modern Mechanics	Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Introductory calculus-based physics course using fundamental interactions between atoms to describe Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, energy quantization, entropy, the kinetic theory of gases, and related topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is on using only a few fundamental principles to describe physical phenomena extending from nuclei to galaxies. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed by the student from the very beginning.

PHYS172H (PHYS17200)	Modern Mechanics - Honors	Summer, Fall, Spring, Credits 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Corequisite: MA 161. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Advanced treatment of introductory calculus-based physics using fundamental interactions between atoms to describe Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, energy quantization, entropy, the kinetic theory of gases, and related topics in mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is on using only a few fundamental principles to describe physical phenomena extending from nuclei to galaxies. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed by the student from the very beginning.

PHYS214 (PHYS21400)	The Nature of Physics	Fall and Spring, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: Development of basic concepts and theories in physics; a terminal survey course designed for non-science majors. This class requires the use of CHIP (Computerized Homework in Physics).

PHYS215 (PHYS21500)	Physics For Elementary Education	Fall, Spring Credits 2
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: The curriculum draws heavily on Project 2061 Benchmarks and NRC Science Education Standards for content and nature of science materials and focuses on middle school learning goals (especially those with strands at elementary level). Each learning goal was expanded to finer-grained target ideas creating more steps to make concepts more understandable and explicit. Activities were designed to enable students to develop deep conceptual understanding of each target area and the structure and sequence were guided by research on student learning. In this class social interactions are used to clarify ideas and to encourage peer teaching. The students' understandings are based on prior knowledge. The class is based on a constructivist framework where new understandings are scaffolded from partial to incomplete understandings, and those are refined over time.

PHYS217 (PHYS21700)	Introduction To Current Physics And Forefront Research	Fall, 1 credit
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: This course introduces new physics majors to current physics and the research areas of the department. There are multiple sections with each section having eight or less students meeting with a Professor. The course is part seminar, part interactive discussion and questions and answers and part laboratory visits to research areas. Topics cover a wide range including the evolution of the Universe, astrophysics, elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, geophysical dating, nanoscience and imaging. Topics evolve to match current physics and the interests of the students.

PHYS217H (PHYS21700)	Introduction To Current Physics And Forefront Research - Honors	Fall; 1 Credit
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: This course introduces new physics majors to current physics and the research areas of the department. There are multiple sections with each section having eight or less students meeting with a Professor. The course is part seminar, part interactive discussion and questions and answers and part laboratory visits to research areas. Topics cover a wide range including the evolution of the Universe, astrophysics, elementary particle physics, nuclear physics, geophysical dating, nanoscience and imaging. Topics evolve to match current physics and the interests of the students.

PHYS218 (PHYS21800)	General Physics	Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154 Description: A broad survey of mechanics, heat, and sound primarily for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.

PHYS219 (PHYS21900)	General Physics	Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 218 Description: A broad survey of electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.

PHYS220 (PHYS22000)	General Physics	Fall and Spring, Class 3, Lab 2, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: College algebra and trigonometry Description: Mechanics, heat, and sound, for students not specializing in physics.

PHYS221 (PHYS22100)	General Physics	Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 220 Description: Electricity, light, and modern physics, for students not specializing in physics.

PHYS241 (PHYS24100)	Electricity and Optics	Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 4, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 172 Description: Electrostatics, current electricity, electromagnetism, magnetic properties of matter. Electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics.

PHYS252 (PHYS25200)	Heat, Electricity, and Optics Laboratory	Summer and Spring, Class 2, cr. 1
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Corequisite PHYS 241 or admission by special permission. Description: Selected experiments in electric fields, magnetic fields, steady-state and transient d.c. circuits, thermodynamics, and optics.

PHYS270E (PHYS27000)	Environmental Physics	TBA
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: TBA Description: This course places current topics in environmental science in the context of the underlying physics. These topics include controversies of global warming, renewable energy sources, the transport of pollutants and percolation, acoustic and seismic detection for weapons of mass destruction as well as hydrocarbon exploration, the physics of earthquakes and volcanoes, and the atomic and molecular basis of environmental spectroscopy. The course is open to all engineering, physical science and biological science majors and other interested students. Recommended pre-requisites are first year physics and chemistry as well as introductory calculus. This course emphasizes quantitative descriptions and approaches using mathematical models.

PHYS272 (PHYS27200)	Electric And Magnetic Interactions	Fall, Spring 4 Credits
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 172; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Calculus-based physics course using concepts of electric and magnetic fields and an atomic description of matter to describe polarization, fields produced by charge distributions, potential, electrical circuits, magnetic forces, induction, and related topics, leading to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation and an introduction to waves and interference. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed throughout.

PHYS272H (PHYS27200)	Electric And Magnetic Interactions	Fall, Spring Credits 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 172H; Corequisite: MA 162. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Advanced treatment of calculus-based physics course using concepts of electric and magnetic fields and an atomic description of matter to describe polarization, fields produced by charge distributions, potential, electrical circuits, magnetic forces, induction, and related topics, leading to Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic radiation and an introduction to waves and interference. 3-D graphical simulations and numerical problem solving by computer are employed throughout.

PHYS290A (PHYS29000)	Seminar in Careers in Physics	Sem. 2, credit 1, pass/fail
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Instructor approval is required. Description: Course is designed to help physics majors evaluate different career options.

PHYS290B (PHYS29000)	Introduction to Mathematical Physics	Spring, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: MA 261 or equivalent Description: An introduction to mathematical methods used in junior and senior level physics courses. Topics include vectors; vector calculus; matrices; eigenvalues, and eigenfunctions; ordinary, differential equations and selected partial.

PHYS290D (PHYS29000)	Heat and Thermal	Sem. 1, 2, 3., Class 1, Cr. 1
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: Readings, discussions, written reports, or laboratory work selected for enrichment in special areas of physics.

PHYS290E (PHYS29000)	Physics for Elementary Education	Sem. 1, 2., Cr. 2
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: Readings, discussions, written reports, or laboratory work selected for enrichment in special areas of physics.

PHYS290F (PHYS29000)	Mathematical Methods For Physics I	Fall
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: n/a Description: This course is designed to provide sophomores in physics and other physical sciences with the mathematical capabilities essential to succeed in physics courses beyond the freshman level. It focuses on the bare basics of essential topics such as differential and integral calculus of one or more variables, complex analysis and vector calculus.

PHYS290G (PHYS29000)	Special/General Relativity	Fall Credits 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: Readings, discussions, written reports, or laboratory work selected for enrichment in special areas of physics.

PHYS290M (PHYS29000)	Service Learning Outreach	Summer, Fall, Spring. 1 Credit
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: n/a Description: PHYS 290M: QuarkNet - Service Learning Outreach for Physics and Engineering Majors PHYS 290M: Cosmology - Service Learning Outreach for both Physics and Non-Physics Majors

PHYS290S (PHYS29000)	Service Learning Outreach for Non-Physics and Non-Engineering Majors	Summer, Fall, Spring. 1 Credit
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: n/a Description: Students taking the course will have the chance to 1) prepare demos and/or hands-on activities to take to schools or for on-campus shows; 2) travel to schools to help facilitate Physics on the Road Demos or Hands-on Activities; 3) present a lesson in a local school. If option 3, students will visit the classroom to meet the teacher and students, and return to present a hands-on lesson. This course meets on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. for discussion. Students then participate in outreach activities as their schedules allow; we try to accomodate schedules as much as possible.

PHYS310 (PHYS31000)	Intermediate Mechanics	Fall, Class 4, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: MA 261 and two terms of general physics Description: For students familiar with calculus. Elements of vector algebra; Newtonian mechanics/rectilinear motion of a particle; oscillations; general motion of a particle in three dimensions; noninertial reference systems; gravitation and central forces; dynamics of systems of particles; mechanics of rigid bodies/planar motion; motion of rigid bodies in three dimensions.

PHYS322 (PHYS32200)	Optics	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 251, 271, or equivalent. Description: Wave optics and properties of light including reflection, refraction interference. Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction dispersion, polarization, double refraction, introduction to lasers and holography.

PHYS330 (PHYS33000)	Intermediate Electricity And Magnetism	Sem. 1, 2. Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 251; Corequisite: MA 262. Description: Electrostatics; electric currents; magnetostatics; electromagnetic induction; Maxwell's equation; electromagnetic waves.

PHYS342 (PHYS34200)	Modern Physics	Fall, Spring, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 241, 251, or 261 Description: Modern physics is the physics of extremes. From systems at the extremely small (atoms, nuclei, fundamental particles) to the extremely large (the Universe). From systems of the extremely fast (relativity) and extremely massive (neutron stars, black holes), to systems of the extremely hot (thermonuclear reactions) and extremely cold (superconductivity). This is the physics course you have been waiting for.

PHYS344 (PHYS34400)	Modern Physics (Honors)	Sem. 2., Class 4, Cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 272H. Authorized equivalent courses Description: Brief review of Special Relativity; Introduction to Quantum Mechanics; Waves as particles and particles as waves; Atoms and the Bohr model; The Schrödinger Equation; Wave packets and the uncertainty principle; Statistical physics; Atomic radiation and Lasers; Solid state physics; Nuclear physics; Elementary particle physics; General Relativity; Cosmology.

PHYS360 (PHYS36000)	Quantum Mechanics	Sem. 2, Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 342; Prerequisite: PHYS 310 or 330. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Historical development of quantum mechanics, wave packets, uncertainty principle, Schrdinger equation, operators, the hydrogen atom, electron spin, angular momentum, perturbation theory, and other selected topics.

PHYS410 (PHYS41000)	Physical Mechanics I (Honors)	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Admission by special permission Description: Newtonian mechanics. Conservation laws. Free, damped and driven harmonic motion. Newton's law of universal gravitation. Hamilton's principle, Euler-Lagrange equations, Hamilton's equations.

PHYS411 (PHYS41100)	Physical Mechanics II (Honors)	Sem. 2, Class 2, Credit 2
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS-410 and more Description: This is a course in Analytical Mechanics intended for Purdue Physics undergraduate students who are in the Honors program. Admission to the course is by special permission. The material covered is at a somewhat more advanced level than the typical undergraduate course on the subject. Topics will range from aspects and applications of hamiltonian dynamics, to canonical transformations, finally to some concepts of modern non-linear dynamics and chaotic motion. A good working knowledge of lagrangian and hamiltonian dynamics is necessary. Although a certain knowledge of mathematical methods for Physics will certainly turn out useful, the course is mostly self-contained. NOTICE: Prospective students are expected to be able to write down at once the correct expression for the kinetic energy of a particle in the standard coordinate systems.

PHYS416 (PHYS41600)	Thermal and Statistical Physics (Honors)	Fall, Class 4, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Admission by special permission Description: Thermal equililbrium, first, second and third laws of thermodynamics. Entropy. Statistical concepts of thermal physics. Microcanonical and canonical ensembles. Classical and quantum ideal gases. Chemical reactions, phase equilibria and critical phenomena.

PHYS422 (PHYS42200)	Intermediate Optics (Honors)	Sem. 1, 2, 3. Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Admission by special permission. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Subject matter of PHYS 322 covered in greater depth for honors physics majors.

PHYS430 (PHYS43000)	Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)	Spring, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Pre/Co-requisite: A course in vector calculus. Admission by special permission. Description: Electrostatics, solutions of Poisson's equation in spherical and cylindrical coordinates, macroscopic and microscopic theory of dielectrics, electrostatic energy, conduction; magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, and magnetic properties of matter.

PHYS431 (PHYS43100)	Electricity And Magnetism II (Honors)	Sem. 2, Class 2, Cr. 2
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 430; Admission by special permission. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: A continuation of PHYS 430. Magnetic energy; applications of Maxwell's equations to a.c. circuits, filters, transmission lines, waveguides, and antennae; Lienard-Wiechert potentials.

PHYS450 (PHYS45000)	Optics Laboratory I (Honors)	Sem. 1, 2. Class 1, Lab. 3, Cr. 2
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Corequisite: PHYS 422; Admission by special permission. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Material of PHYS 350 covered in greater depth for honors physics majors.

PHYS460 (PHYS46000)	Quantum Mechanics I (Honors)	Sem. 2, Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 344, 411, 431; Admission by special permission. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Limits of classical physics, wave packets. Bohr model, atomic systems, Schrodinger equation, eigen-functions, one-dimensional potentials, wave mechanics general structure, multiparticle systems, Pauli principle, operator methods.

PHYS461 (PHYS46100)	Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 460. Admission by special permission. Description: Angular momenta, radial equation, operators, matrices, spin, time independent perturbation theory, electron-electromagnetic field interaction, hydrogen atom, structure of atoms, molecules, radiation; selected topics in radiative transitions, collision theory, solids, nuclei, elementary particles and their symmetries.

PHYS470O (PHYS47000)	Quantum Optics, Communication and Computing	Spring
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: None Description: This course begins with the fundamentals of quantum optics, with emphasis on the topics of quantum superposition and quantum entanglement. These concepts are then developed for their use in the new fields of quantum communication, quantum cryptography and quantum computing. This course is meant as a general overview course for undergraduate seniors and first-year graduate students in physics, computer science and electrical engineering. Those aspects of quantum mechanics that are relevant to the applications will be introduced as they are needed. Therefore, there is no specific prerequisite for quantum mechanics. Students should have some knowledge of statistics and linear algebra.

PHYS490 (PHYS49000)	Special Assignments	See Instructor, Cr. 1-3. May be repeated for credit.
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Intended for upperclass students. Admission by consent of instructor Description: Reading, laboratory work, or research in special areas of physics.

PHYS515 (PHYS51500)	Thermal and Statistical Physics	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Classical mechanics at the level of PHY310 and Electricity and Magnetism at the level of PHYS 330 Description: Equilibrium states, the concept of heat, and the laws of thermodynamics; the existence and properties of the entropy and free energies; different thermodynamic potentials and their uses; phase diagrams and phase transitions; introduction to statistical mechanics and its relation to thermodynamics; treatment of ideal gases.

PHYS521 (PHYS52100)	Survey of Classical Physics	Summer, Fall, Spring, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: None Description: This course is intended for first-year graduate students in the Department of Physics. It provides a survey of major topics in classical mechanics and electromagnetism. The primary objectives is to prepare beginning students for upper-level graduate courses.

PHYS522 (PHYS52200)	Coherent Optics And Quantum Electronics	Spring, Fall 3 Credits
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 330, 550; PHYS 322 or 422; or Prerequisite: M E 587. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Recent experimental and theoretical developments in optics emphasizing concepts of coherence. Fourier optics, and the quantum theory of radiation. Applications to lasers and masers, nonlinear optics, holography, and quantum electronics.

PHYS530 (PHYS53000)	Electricity and Magnetism	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 330 or equivalent. Description: Electrostatic problems; theory of dielectrics; theory of electric conduction; electromagnetic effects due to steady and changing currents; magnetic properties of matter; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic radiation.

PHYS536 (PHYS53600)	Electronic Techniques for Research	Fall, Class 3, lab. 3, cr. 4
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 272, 272H Description: A summary of modern electronics currently used in research. The emphasis is on broad coverage of the field rather than an in-depth study of selected topics or applications.

PHYS545 (PHYS54500)	Solid-State Physics	Sem. 1, 2. Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 416 or equivalent and PHYS 460 or equivalent. Consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Crystal structure; lattice vibrations and electronic band structure of crystals; electrical, optical, and thermal properties of solids; transport and other non-equilibrium phenomena in uniform and nonuniform materials.

PHYS550 (PHYS55000)	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 310 or PHYS 330, PHYS 342, MA 302 or MA 501; or equivalent. Not available for students with credit in PHYS 360 or 460. Description: Brief historical survey of the development of quantum mechanics; waves in classical physics, wave-packets, uncertainty principle, wave functions, operators, expectation values of dynamical observables; Schroedinger equation with application to one-dimensional problems, the hydrogen atom, electrons pin, periodic table; selected topics in perturbation theory, scattering theory, and compounding of angular momenta. Designed for students needing quantum mechanics background for specialty courses such as PHYS 556, PHYS 560, and PHYS 564.

PHYS556 (PHYS55600)	Introductory Nuclear Physics	Spring, Fall 3 Credits
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 550. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Theory of relativity, brief survey of systematics of nuclei and elementary particles, structure of stable nuclei, radioactivity, interaction of nuclear radiation with matter, nuclear reactions, particle accelerators, nuclear instruments, fission, nuclear reactors.

PHYS/ASTR 560 (56000)	Stellar Evolution	Sem. 2, Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 330 and 342, or equivalent. Description: This course is intended as an introduction to the birth, life, death, and afterlife of stars at the upper division undergraduate/beginning graduate level. Topics covered during the semester include the observational basis of astrophysics, the formation of stars on the main sequence, the physical properties of stellar material, energy generation in stars, nucleosynthesis of the elements, supernovae and their remnants, white dwarf stars, and neutron stars.

PHYS/ASTR 561 (56100)	Galactic And Extragalactic Astrophysics	Fall, Spring CR: 3.0
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Lower division undergraduate level course work in Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astronomy, or Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: (ASTR 561) Covers basic observed properties and models of galactic structure, dynamics of stars, physics of interstellar medium, formation of galaxies, properties of clusters of galaxies, and dark matter.

PHYS/ASTR 562 (56200)	Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics	Spring. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 342 or equivalent or consent of instructor Description: (ASTR 562) This course provides an overview of important physical processes in a variety of astronomical settings and of the experimental techniques employed in the field of high energy astrophysics. Covered in more detail are individual systems include black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, supernova remnants, active a galactic nuclei, clusters of galaxies, gamma-ray bursts, and cosmic rays, with a special emphasis on serveral research frontiers. The course is intended for upper-level undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in the colleges of science and engineering.

PHYS/ASTR 563 (56300)	Astroparticle Physics	Fall, Spring CR: 3.0
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 342; First Semester Junior Standing or higher; Only open to students in Aeronautics & Astronautics or Only open to students in Agricultural & Biological Engr or Only open to students in Biomedical Engineering or Only open to students in Chemical Engineering or Only open to students in Civil Engineering or Only open to students in Construction Engr & Mgmt or Only open to students in Electrical & Cmptr Engineering or Only open to students in Engineering Education or Only open to students in Industrial Engineering or Only open to students in Interdisciplinary Engineering or Only open to students in Land Surveying or Only open to students in Materials Engineering or Only open to students in Mechanical Engineering or Only open to students in Nuclear Engineering or Only open to students in Science. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: (ASTR 563) An overview of an emerging research frontier in modern physics that lies at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics. Emphasis is on topics that are particularly relevant to both fields, including cosmology, cosmic ray physics, very-high-energy gamma ray astrophysics, neutrino astrophysics, and gravitational wave physics.

PHYS564 (PHYS56400)	Introduction To Elementary Particle Physics	Sem. 1, Class 3, cr. 3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 360 or 550; or PHYS 460, 461. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: This course brings students up to the current status of research in elementary particle physics. The focus of the course is the construction of the Standard Model with emphasis on the electroweak theory. The seminal experiments that confirmed the predictions of the Standard Model is presented. The solar neutrino problem, the search for nonzero neutrino masses, and the efforts to construct a theory which unifies all interactions, including gravity, is discussed.

PHYS565 (PHYS56500)	Intoduction to High Energy Physics	Fall, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 360, PHYS 460, PHYS 550, PHYS 564 Description: This course is a continuation of PHYS 564. Therefore, it is expected that the students are familiar with particle detection techniques, statistical interpretation of data and with Quantum Electro Dynamics. In 590E we will study the electroweak theory which is the basis of the Standard Model of particles and their interaction. We will focus on spontaneous symmetry breaking and introduce supersymmetry.

PHYS570A (PHYS57000)	Computational (Bio)molecular Physics	Sem. 1, 2, 3. Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Recommended background is Quantum Mechanics as taught in graduate (PHYS 660 or equivalent) or senior undergraduate (PHYS 460 & 461 or equivalent) courses and some familiarity with computer programming. The course is appropriate for students from physics, chemistry, biology, materials/computer science and related disciplines. Description: First principle (ab initio) methods provide significant insight about the electronic structure (ES) and physical properties of structures of interest in physics, chemistry, biology and materials science. These methods are particularly useful for understanding the electronic structure of molecular systems, such as active sites in metalloproteins or molecular nanostructures, and for interpreting experiments that probe their ground or excited states. This course will offer an introduction to the underlying theory and practical applications of some computational methods of electronic structure: * Hartree-Fock Theory * Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory * Car-Parinello Molecular Dynamics For more information, please contact Prof. Jorge H. Rodriguez (270 Physics).

PHYS570C (PHYS57000)	Quantum Computing	Fall
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: (Phys 342 or Phys 344 (Modern Physics)) and Linear Algebra. Description: This course is an introduction to the physics of quantum information science. Starting with the concepts of quantum superposition, it defines and describes qubits (quantum bits) and their manipulation by quantum logic gates. The topics of quantum entanglement and the EPR paradox (the only "true" paradox in physics) are introduced, and their importance for quantum teleportation, communication and quantum cryptography are covered. Quantum computing is described in terms of quantum circuits of logic gates, and in terms of quantum algorithms such as Deutche's algorithm, the quantum fourier transform, Shor's prime factoring algorithm and Grover's search algorithm. The final topic is quantum decoherence and the limits it places on practical implementations of quantum computing.

PHYS570F (PHYS57000)	Introduction To String Theory	Spring CR 3.0
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Working knowledge of special relativity, quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. Description: Classical strings Quantum strings and string spectrum Superstring spectrum Open strings and D-branes Black holes in string theory Gauge/string theory duality: AdS/CFT

PHYS570G (PHYS57000)	Introduction to Biophysics	3 credits
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: This course objective is to educate and train individuals to apply the concepts and methods of the physical sciences to the solution of biological problems. Students will be introduced to a physical description of a wide range of phenomena, from molecular and cell mechanisms to the function of the human brain. This introductory overview of frontiers in Photobiophysics, Neurophysics, bioinformatics and Synchrotron based biological spectroscopy will help students to broad their views. This course prepares physics students for research and development work in an interdisciplinary/medical environment. Topics include molecular forces in biological structures, cell organization, structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, and biological membranes, flow of genetic information, biological thermodynamic and kinetic (enzymatic reactions), electrostatic interactions in biology, physico-chemical basis of neuron signaling (membrane potentials, action potential generation and propagation, synaptic transmission, sensory receptor function), interaction of biological molecules with light (primary processes in photosynthesis, vision), functional studies of brain. This course is designed for students at the senior undergraduate or entering graduate student level. The course will be self-contained (i.e. no prior biology courses are required)

PHYS570I (PHYS57000)	Introduction To Elementary Particle Physics II	Sem. 1, 2, 3. Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: This course follows PHYS 564 and it continues to present current topics in elementary particle physics. It focuses on gauge symmetries, the theoretical foundation of the Standard Model and the Higgs mechanism. It explores physics beyond the standard model with special attention on supersymmetry and searches for new particles.

PHYS570J (PHYS57000)	Biophysics II	Summer, Fall, Spring
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: Biophysics is a dynamic and broad research area that applies physical principles and methods to studies of biologically interesting phenomenon. This course will introduce biophysics through developing an understanding of forces and energetics in biological materials. Topics covered will include: life in a low Reynolds number world (Brownian motion and diffusion), entropic forces, biochemical bonding, molecular motors (natural nanotechnology) and understanding nerve impulses (collective behavior). Biophysical methods such as atomic force microscopy, optical tweezers, single molecule microscopy and advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques (FRAP, FRET, FCS, two-photon, SHG, etc.) will also be discussed . This course is designed for students at the senior undergraduate or entering graduate student level. The course will be self-contained (i.e. no prior biology courses are required)

PHYS570K (PHYS57000)	Physics of Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures	Sem. 1, 2, 3., Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Phys 545 (Solid-State Physics) Description: Specialized topics in physics selected from time to time.

PHYS570Z (PHYS57000)	Introduction to Particle Accelerators	Fall, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Junior level mechanics, E & M, Modern Physics Description: The course is an introduction to charged particle accelerators for people who anticipate making use of them in research or applications. For graduate students potentially interested in doing a Ph.D. thesis in accelerator physic there is the option of doing research at Fermilab with financial support from that laboratory. Since solutions to accelerator physics problems are often naturally found and visualized by means of computer simulation, a computer simulation lab has been made an integral part of the course. Consequently, the course can be substituted for Phys. 536 by undergraduate physics majors and for Phys. 631 by physics graduate students. Grades will be based primarily on homework and a term paper.

PHYS575 (PHYS57500)	Relativity Theory	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 510 and PHYS 530, or equivalent. Description: An introduction to the theory of relativity.

PHYS580 (PHYS58000)	Advanced Computational Physics	Fall 2008, Sem. 1. cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: A physics background in mechanics at the level of PHYS 310 or 410, and quantum mechanics at the level of PHYS 342 (or higher) is required. A practical programming experience is highly desirable though formal computer science course such as CS 150 (Fortran) or CS 180 (C) can be tolerated as substitutes. Description: Introduction to computationally based problem solving in physics, emphasis on understanding and applying various numerical algorithms to different types of physics problems. Topics will include chaos in mechanical systems, stochastic systems including percolation and fractal structures, molecular dynamics and the properties of simple fluids, Monte Carlo methods and phase transitions, and time dependent as well as time dependent problems in quantum mechanics.

PHYS590A (PHYS59000)	Principles of Physics I	Sem. 1, 2. SS. Cr. 1-3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: Physics 590A and 590B cover the basic principles of physics, exposing you to the material through videotapes, your textbook, and problem solving. This makes it possible for you to move through the materials at a convenient pace, at a convenient location, and to access a variety of modes of learning.

PHYS590C (PHYS59000)	Introduction to quantum chromodynamics	Spring, Credits 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: This course gives an introduction into quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the theory of the strong interaction. Topics discussed include non-Abelian gauge symmetry, perturbation theory, asymptotic freedom (the discovery awarded in 2004 by the Nobel prize), renormalization group equations, and chiral symmetry breaking. Important high-energy collider physics applications will also be presented, such as jet production in nucleon-nucleon and nucleus-nucleus collisions, and the behavior of quark and gluon distributions in the proton and nuclei. The course is aimed at graduate students. Knowledge of quantum mechanics and electrodynamics is required. The relevant quantum field theory concepts and techniques will be introduced during the course, and an overview of quantum electrodynamics will be included as well.

PHYS590D (PHYS59000)	Physics Curriculum Development	Summer, Fall, Spring, credit 1-3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: This 1-3 credit course is intended for in-service and pre-service teachers and for other students enthusiastic about science, or who think they might like to try their hand at science teaching. The goal is to give participants an opportunity to share many of the PEARLS Physics on the Road activities taken out to schools. The course is NOT restricted to teachers nor to education majors, but is open to all who value service learning, science, and education. The course will be offered during the summer AND fall semesters. Fall semester will meet on Monday evenings from 5-7 p.m. Students taking the course will have opportunity to 1) experience techniques of science inquiry and independent study that can be used in classrooms, including "the 3-ring circus" approach, 2) prepare demos and/or hands-on activities, 3) match their curriculum to Indiana State Science Standards. More Information (PDF)

PHYS590G (PHYS59000)	Principles of Physics II	Sem. 1, 2. SS. Cr. 1-3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: Physics 590A and 590B cover the basic principles of physics, exposing you to the material through videotapes, your textbook, and problem solving. This makes it possible for you to move through the materials at a convenient pace, at a convenient location, and to access a variety of modes of learning.

PHYS590T (PHYS59000)	The Teaching of Earth And Physical Sci In The Secondary Sch For Transition To Teach Prog	2.00 or 3.00 Usually Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: N\A Description: Reading and research in Physics.

PHYS593 (PHYS59300)	Advanced Physics Laboratory (Honors)	Fall, Spring, Cr. 1-4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Admission by special permission. Description: Research in some area of modern physics (Spectroscopy, nuclear physics, solid-state physics, elementary particle physics, biophysics, geophysics, etc.) with the student receiving individualized supervision and guidance from a staff member. Course may be repeated for credit.

PHYS600 (PHYS60000)	Methods of Theoretical Physics I	Fall, Summer, Cr. 1-4
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: None Description: PHYS 600 is designed to provide first-year graduate students with the mathematical background for subsequent studies of advanced mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum theory. Topics treated include functions of complex variable, ordinary and partial differential equations, eigenvalue problems and orthogonal functions. Green functions, matrix theory, and tensor analysis in three and four dimensions.

PHYS601 (PHYS60100)	Methods Of Theoretical Physics II	Sem. 1, 2, 3. Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 600 or equivalent. Description: A continuation of PHYS 600.

PHYS602 (PHYS60200)	Methods of Theoretical Physics IIIA	Fall, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 601. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: The elements of the theory of groups. The theory of group representations. The irreducible representations of the crystallographic point groups and of orthogonal transformations in three-dimensional space. Applications of the theory of group representations to the quantum theory of atoms, molecules, and solids.

PHYS610 (PHYS61000)	Advanced Theoretical Mechanics	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 410 or equivalent. Description: Variational principles and Lagrange's Equations, central force problem, kinematics and equations of motion of rigid body problem, oscillations, classical mechanics of the special theory of relativity, Hamiltonian equations of motion, canonical transformation, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and action-angle variables, classical chaos, canonical perturbation theory and Lagragian and Hamiltonian formulation for continuous systems and fields.

PHYS617 (PHYS61700)	Statistical Mechanics	Fall and Spring, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS-600 or equivalent Description: This is a core course in Statistical Mechanics intended for all Physics graduate students at Purdue. The material covered is at a somewhat more advanced level than the typical undergraduate course on the subject. Topics will range from a treatment of the Boltzmann equation to an introduction to phase transitions and critical phenomena. A good knowledge of Thermodynamics is necessary. If you have not taken a course in Thermodynamics a number of good books on the subject are available and should be studied before attending the course. Although a certain knowledge of mathematical methods for Physics (like for instance the material covered in PHYS-600 and PHYS-601 at Purdue) would be very useful, the course is mostly self-contained.

PHYS630 (PHYS63000)	Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism	Fall, Spring cr 3.00
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 600 or equivalent. Description: This is a core course in electromagnetism intended for all Physics graduate students at Purdue. The material covered is at a somewhat more advanced level than the typical undergraduate course on the subject. Topics will range from electrostatics to wave propagation. Although a certain knowledge of mathematical methods for Physics (like for instance the material covered in PHYS-600 and PHYS-601 at Purdue) would be very useful, the course is mostly self-contained.

PHYS631 (PHYS63100)	Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism	Spring, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 630 or equivalent. Description: Covariant formulation of electrodynamics; Lienard-Wiechert potentials; radiation from accelerated particles; Cerenkov radiation; dynamics of relativistic particles; radiation damping; introduction to magneto-hydrodynamics.

PHYS645 (PHYS64500)	Electron Theory of Solids I	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 601, PHYS 545, and PHYS 661, or equivalent. Description: Electronic energy bands in crystalline solids; crystal symmetry and Brillouin zones, approximate methods of calculation, electrons and holes under applied fields. Lattice dynamics and thermal conductivity. Electron-lattice interactions. Transport phenomena in metals and semiconductors.

PHYS646 (PHYS64600)	Electron Theory of Solids II	Spring, Class 3, cr. 3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: PHYS 645 Description: Crystal imperfections, impurities and lattice defects. Magnetic properties: diamagnetic effects, paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, resonance phenomena. Ferroelectricity. Optical properties of metals and semiconductors; interband and intra-band transitions, excitons, effects of crystal imperfections.

PHYS658 (PHYS65800)	Elementary Particle I	Sem. 1, 2, 3. Class 3, Cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 662, 663. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Theory and phenomenology of the standard model of elementary particle interactions. Electro-weak model of Glashow, Salam, and Weinberg: spontaneous symmetry breaking, mass generation, Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa mixing in charged weak current, path integral quantization, R3 gauge Feynman fules, renormalization. Parton model. Neutral current phenomenology. Comparison to high energy high precision electron-positron annihilation and deep inelastic scattering experiments: weak mixing angle, heavy top quark constraints.

PHYS659 (PHYS65900)	Element Particle II	Summer, Fall, Spring; cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: N\A Description: The course description is currently unavailable.

PHYS660 (PHYS66000)	Quantum Mechanics I	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3.
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 530, PHYS 550, PHYS 600, and PHYS 610, or equivalent; Corequisite: PHYS 601. Description: Origins of the quantum theory, the uncertainty and complementarity principles. The Schrodinger equation and its solutions for simple physical systems. Mathematical formulation of the quantum theory. Applications: simple harmonic oscillator, theory of angular momentum, the hydrogen atom. Time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory. The Pauli exclusion principle. Spin of the electron. Elementary theory of scattering.

PHYS661 (PHYS66100)	Quantum Mechanics II	Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Course Homepage Current Session: Fall 2008 Prereq: PHYS 601, PHYS 630, and PHYS 660, or equivalent. Description: Stationary state perturbation theory. Applications to the fine and hyperfine strucure of the hydrogen atom. Elastic scattering theory. Time dependent perturbation theory. Radiative induced atomic transitions. Formal theory of scattering. Identical particles. Relativistic quantum mechanics.

PHYS662 (PHYS66200)	Quantum Field Theory I	Spring, Credits 3.0
Course Homepage Current Session: Not in session Prereq: Prerequisite: PHYS 661. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. Description: Introduction to relativistic quantum field theory. Representations of the Lorentz and Poincare groups. Noether's theorem: symmetries and conservation laws. Canonical quantization of free Klein-Gordon, Dirac, Maxwell fields. Interacting field theory: Lehmann-Kallen representations. LSZ reduction formula. Schwinger action principle. Quantum Electrodynamics (QED): Gell-Mann Low expansion, Wick's theorem, Feynman rules for Green functions and S-matrix elements. Scattering processes in QED: cross sections in low o

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