Course RSS FeedsPHYS52100 (PHYS521) Fall 2012
Survey of Classical Physics
Offering:
Fall, Cr. 3
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
This course is intended for first-year graduate students in the Department of Physics. It provides an intensive problem solving environment encompassing a broad survey of major topics in classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermal physics. The primary objective is to prepare beginning graduate students for continuing on to higher level of work in the physics graduate program.
Textbook(s) for Fall 2012
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS521 | RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Classical Mechanics With Problems and Solutions | David Morin | 1 Ed. (Feb., 2008) | 978-0-521-87622-3 | Cambridge University Press |
| PHYS521 | RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Electrodynamics | David J. Griffiths | 3rd | 013805326X | Prentice Hall |
| PHYS521 | RECOMMENDED: An Introduction to Thermal Physics | Daniel V. Schroeder | 1st | 0201380277 | Addison-Wesley |