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Spring 2010

The following textbooks have been finalized for Spring 2010.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


ASTR 264

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for ASTR264
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy Thomas T. Arny 6th; 2010 0077401670 McGraw-Hill ALL

ASTR 264L

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Lab

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for ASTR264L
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall 6th 0-07-353949-X McGraw-Hill ALL

ASTR 364

( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy II

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for ASTR364
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introductory to Astronomy & Astrophysics Zeilik, Gregory &Smith; 4th 0-03-006228-4 Cengage ALL

ASTR 560

( ASTR56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to the Theory Stellar Structure and Evolution Dina Prialnik Latest 0-521-65937-X Cambridge University Press 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: Vol. 1; Particles, Photons & their Detection (Paperback) Malcolm S. Longair 2nd; March 27, 1992 0521387736 Cambridge University Press ALL
High Energy Astrophysics: Vol. 2; Stars, the Galaxy and the Interstellar Medium (Paperback) Malcolm S. Longair 2nd; (August 21, 2008) 0521435846 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 149

( PHYS14900) - Mechanics, Heat, and Wave Motion

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS149
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics Cutnell and Johnson 7th, Vol. 1 0-47-166316-6 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interactions Chabay & Sherwood 3rd, Vol. 1 packaged with WebAssign 9780470597798 Wiley & Sons ALL
Physics 172 Laboratory Manual Spring 2010 978-0-7380-3669-4 Hayden-McNeil ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL
WebAssign WevAssign packaged with the textbook ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: Barnes, Virgil

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffiths 5th 0-07-325315-4 McGraw-Hill ALL

PHYS 215

( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary Education

Instructor: BRYAN, LYNN & GARRELTS, ALYSSA

Textbooks for PHYS215
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics and Everyday Thinking Fred Goldberg, Steve Robinson and Valerie Otero Latest 978-1-58591-665-8 Herff-Jones Educ. Div. ALL

PHYS 218

( PHYS21800) - General Physics

Instructor: TODD, BRIAN

Textbooks for PHYS218
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics N. Giordano 1st; Vol. 1 0-534-46243-X Cengage Learning ALL
Physics 218 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano & Michael Zimmer Fall 2009/Spring 2010 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
i>Clicker 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Principles of Physics Kinetic Books 1.3 66865-1-1.IN (CD) Kinetic Books ALL
Physics 219 & Physics 221 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki & Jennifer Jourdan Fall 2009/Spring 2010 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 219

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: CUI, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics Nick Giordano 1st; Vol. 1 (Published in July) 0-534-46243-X Cengage Learning ALL
Physics 220 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Sharon Comer & Michael Zimmer Fall 2009/Spring 2010 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: BORTOLETTO, DANIELA

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics Nick Giordano 1st; Vol. 2 13-978-0-534-46244-4 Brooks/Cole ALL
Physics 219 & Physics 221 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki & Jennifer Jourdan Fall 2009/Spring 2010 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: XIE, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists & Engineers R. Tipler & G. Mosca 6th 1-4292-0133-9; vOL. 2 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 242

( PHYS24200) - Introduction To Heat And Thermal Physics (was 290D)

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS242
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers Tipler & Mosca 6th 1-4292-0132-0 Freeman & Co. ALL

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 252 Lab Manual "Boiler Copy Maker" in the Union RM157 ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interactions Chabay & Sherwood; Vol. 2 2nd; (January 3, 2007) 0-470-10831-2 Wiley ALL
Physics 272/272H Laboratory Manual Spring2009 "Boiler Copy Maker" in the Union RM157 ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL
Supplies: 2-D cell batteries ALL

PHYS 272H

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors

Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG

Textbooks for PHYS272H
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction Sherwood & Chabay; Vol. 2 2nd; (January 3, 2007) 0-470-10831-4 Wiley ALL
Physics 272/272H Laboratory Manual Spring 2010 "Boiler Copy Maker" in the Union RM157 ALL
i>Clicker Previous versions acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL
Supplies: 2-D cell batteries ALL

PHYS 290J

( PHYS29000) - Mathematical Method Physics II

Instructor: GARFINKEL, ARTHUR

Textbooks for PHYS290J
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: Basic Training in Mathematics R. Shankar Latest 0306450356 Springer ALL

PHYS 290M

( PHYS29000) - Service Learning Outreach

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS290M
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
No Text Assigned ALL

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: MANFRA, MICHAEL

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers Stephen Thornton & Andrew Rex 3rd 0-534-41781-7 Thomson-Brooks/Cole ALL

PHYS 360

( PHYS36000) - Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS360
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths 2nd 0-13-111892-7 Prentice Hall ALL

PHYS 411

( PHYS41100) - Physical Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: NOLTE, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS411
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
RECOMMENDED: Analytical Mechanics Louis Hand & Janet Finch 1998 (Paperback) 0-521-575729 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 422

( PHYS42200) - Waves and Oscillation

Instructor: FINLEY, JOHN

Textbooks for PHYS422
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) A.P. French 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) 0748744479 CRC ALL
Optics Eugene Hecht 4th; (August 12, 2001) 0805385665 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 430

( PHYS43000) - Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)

Instructor: MUZIKAR, PAUL

Textbooks for PHYS430
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 3rd 0-13-805326-X Prentice Hall ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: RAMDAS, ANANT

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Fundamentals of Optics Francis A. Jenkins & Harvey E. White 4th Tichenor Publishing ALL
"Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644 ALL

PHYS 461

( PHYS46100) - Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: HU, JIANGPING

Textbooks for PHYS461
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths 2nd 0-13-111892-7 Benjamin Cummings ALL

PHYS 490

( PHYS49000) - Great Issues Course: Special Nuclear Materials Their Science and Impact on Society

Instructor: KOLTICK, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS490
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Megawatts and Megatons: The Future of Nuclear Power Richard Garwin & George Charpak 1st 0226284271 University of Chicago Press ALL
World at Risk Commission on Prevention/WMDs & Senator Bob Graham December 3, 2008 0307473260 Vintage ALL

PHYS 536

( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for Research

Instructor: CSATHY, GABOR

Textbooks for PHYS536
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Principles of Electronics Instrumentation Diefenderfer & Holton latest 0-03-074709-0 Cengage ALL

PHYS 545

( PHYS54500) - Solid-State Physics

Instructor: RAMDAS, ANANT

Textbooks for PHYS545
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: Introduction to Solid State Physics Charles Kittel 8th; October 2004 0-47141526X John Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 560

( PHYS56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for PHYS560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to the Theory Stellar Structure and Evolution Dina Prialnik Latest 0-521-866049 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 562

( PHYS56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for PHYS562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
High Energy Astrophysics: Vol. 1, Particles, Photons & their Detection (Paperback) Malcolm S. Longair 2nd; (March 27, 1992) 0521387736 Cambridge University Press ALL
High Energy Astrophysics: Vol. 2; Stars, the Galaxy and the Interstellar Medium (Paperback) Malcolm S. Longair 2nd; (August 21, 2008) 0521435846 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 565

( PHYS56500) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics II

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS565
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
No Assigned Text ALL

PHYS 570

( PHYS57000) - Fundamental Atomic Force Microscopy

Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC

Textbooks for PHYS570
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System John S. Lewis 012446744X Academic Press ALL

PHYS 570A

( PHYS57000) - Computational Biomolecular Physics

Instructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE

Textbooks for PHYS570A
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: Density Functional Theory of Atoms & Molecules R.G. Parr & W. Yang May 1, 1994; Reprint edition(Paperback) 0195092767 Oxford University Press ALL
REQUIRED: Computational Physics J.M. Thijssen 1999, Paperback 0521575885 Cambridge University Press ALL
RECOMMENDED: Electron Correlations in Molecules & Solids P. Fulde 3rd 3540-595640 Springer ALL
RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Molecular Symmetry S. Ogden Latest(Jan. 1, 2002) 0198559100 Oxford Higher Education ALL
RECOMMENDED: Modern Quantum Chemistry Attila Szabo & Neil S. Ostlund July 2, 1996 (Paperback) 0486691861 Dover Publications ALL

PHYS 570X

( PHYS57000) - Carbon Nanophysics I

Instructor: CHEN, YONG

Textbooks for PHYS570X
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Carbon Nanotubes: Advanced Topics in the Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications (Topics in Applied) A. Jorio, G. Dresselhaus & M. Dresselhaus 1st; March 11, 2008 3540728643 Springer ALL
Carbon Nanotubes: Basic Concepts and Physical Properties S. Reich, C. Thomsen & J. Maultzsch April 9, 2004 3527403868 Wiley-VCH ALL

PHYS 601

( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics II

Instructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Textbooks for PHYS601
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Mathematical Methods for Physicists G.B. Arfken & H.J. Weber 6th 0-12-059876-0 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: Statistical Physics R. K. Pathria 2nd; (August 6, 1996) 0750624698 Butterworth-Heinemann ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: RITCHIE, KEN

Textbooks for PHYS630
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics John D. Jackson 3rd 0-471-309-32-X Wiley ALL

PHYS 631

( PHYS63100) - Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS631
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics J.D. Jackson 3rd 0-471--30932-X Wiley ALL

PHYS 646

( PHYS64600) - Electron Theory of Solids II

Instructor: GIULIANI, GABRIELE

Textbooks for PHYS646
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Solid State Physics Ashcroft/Mermin Latest 0-03-083993-9 Brooks/Cole ALL
RECOMMENDED: Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid Gabriele Giuliani & Giovanni Vignale March 31, 2005 0521821126 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: LOVE, SHERWIN

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: Quantum Mechanics C. Cohen-Tannoudji, Dui & Laloe Latest 0471-569526 Wiley-Interscience ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Required: Modern Quantum Mechanics (Revised Edition) J.J. Sakurai 2nd 0201539292 Addison-Wesley ALL
Additional Material: Advanced Quantum Mechanics J.J. Sakurai 0201067102 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 662

( PHYS66200) - Quantum Field Theory I

Instructor: CLARK, THOMAS

Textbooks for PHYS662
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics) Michael E. Peskin & Daniel V. Schroeder October 1, 1995 0201503972 Westview Press ALL

PHYS 664

( PHYS66400) - Quantum Theory Of Many-Body Systems

Instructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI

Textbooks for PHYS664
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: Green's Functions for Solid State Physicists S. Doniach, E.H. Sondheimer 1998 978-1867940804 London: Imperial College Press; Distributed by World Scientific ALL
REQUIRED: Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics A.A. Abrikosov, L.P. Gorkov & I.E. Dzyaloshinski 1st (1963) (ASIN) B0000CM3PA Prentice Hall ALL
REQUIRED: Many-particles Physics Gerald D. Mahan 3rd 978-0306-463389 Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers ALL
RECOMMENDED: Theory of Quantum Liquids David Pines & Philippe Nozieres May 1989 9780201407747 Westview ALL
RECOMMENDED: Interacting Electrons and Quantum Magnetism Assa Auerbach September 11, 1998 0387942866 Springer ALL
RECOMMENDED: Physical Kinetics E.M. Lifshitz and L.P. Pitaevskii January 15, 1981 0750626356 Butterworth & Heinemann ALL
RECOMMENDED: Statistical Physics (Part 2) L. P. Pitaevskii & E.M. Lifshitz January 15, 1980 00800230725 Butterworth-Heinemann ALL
RECOMMENDED: Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems Alexander L. Fetter & John Walecka June 20, 2003 0486428273 Dover Publications ALL
RECOMMENDED: Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid Gabriele Giuliani & Giovanni Vignale March 31, 2005 0521821126 Cambridge University Press ALL
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