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Spring 2024

The following textbooks have been finalized for Spring 2024.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


ASTR 264

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Instructor: AUSTIN, ROBERT

Textbooks for ASTR264
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Cosmic Perspective. Bennett 9th 9780136904496 Pearson ALL

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 9780691164793 Princeton University Press ALL

ASTR 560

( ASTR56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: LEE, KYONG-SOO

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Stars A. C. Phillips 2nd 9780471987987 Wiley ALL

ASTR 562

( ASTR56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for ASTR562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Foundations of High-Energy Astrophsics (Theoretical Astrophysics) Mario Vietro (April 1, 2008) 9780226855691 University of Chicago Press ALL
High-Energy Astrophysics Malcolm S. Longair 3rd Edition 9780521756181 Cambridge University Press ALL
High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) Paperback Fulvio Melia February 15, 2009 9780691140292 Princeton University Press ALL
Introduction to High-Energy Astrophysics (Reprint) Rosswog and Bruggen Reprint: (March 3, 2011) 9780521674423 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Chabay and Sherwood 9781119352433 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Loose-leaf Book Chabay and Sherwood 9781119462316 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Loose-leaf Vol. Chabay and Sherwood 4th: Vol. 1 9781119462415 Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: KOLTICK, DAVID S.

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffith,Juliet Wain Brosing 10th 9781260718935 McGraw-Hill Education ALL
Physics of Everyday Phenomena Connect By W. Thomas Griffith and Juliet Brosing 10 McGraw Hill ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: RITCHIE, KEN

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21800/22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
College Physics: Explore and Apply Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2e 9780136781158 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
College Physics-Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDRZEJ (ANDREW)

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics (Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 Pearson ALL
College Physics Vol 2 Eugenia Etkina,Gorazd Planinsic,Alan Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134862910 Pearson ALL

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: ARNOLD, IAN

Textbooks for PHYS233
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: A Strategic Approach Knight, Jones, Field 4th 9780134724744 Pearson Publishing ALL

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: ARNOLD, IAN

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: A Strategic Approach Knight, Jones, Field 4th 9780134724744 Pearson ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 2 and Sapling Learning Homework and E-Book (Six-Month A PAUL A. TIPLER,Gene Mosca 9781319099848 ALL

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDRZEJ (ANDREW)

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzei (Andrew) Lewicki LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: ARNOLD, IAN

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
iOLab Accessory Pack for Electricity and Magnetism 9781319396558 Macmillan Learning ALL
IO Lab 9781319321185 ALL
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online ebook loose-leaf) Vol. 2 Chabay and Sherwood 4Th 9781119462798 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) loose-leaf book Chabay and Sherwood 4th 9781119462316 Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 307

( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics II

Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC

Textbooks for PHYS307
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Basic Training in Mathematics R. Shankar 1st 9780306450365 Springer Science and Business Media ALL

PHYS 340

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

Instructor: ROKHINSON, LEONID

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

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: LIANG, QI-YU (GRACE)

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics Kenneth S. Krane 4th 9781119495468 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 360

( PHYS36000) - Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: DURBIN, STEPHEN M.

Textbooks for PHYS360
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics Mark Beck 3rd 9780199798124 Oxford University Press ALL

PHYS 411

( PHYS41100) - Physical Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: NOLTE, DAVID D.

Textbooks for PHYS411
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Modern Dynamics David D. Nolte 2nd 9780198844631 Oxford University Press, USA 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 9780133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL
Vibrations and Waves A.P. French 1st 9780748744473 CRC Press ALL

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 9781108420419 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: HUNG, CHEN-LUNG

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 9780133977226 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,Darrell F. Schroeter 3rd 9781107189638 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 515

( PHYS51500) - Thermal and Statistical Physics

Instructor: SHIVARAM, NIRANJAN

Textbooks for PHYS515
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Thermodynamics Enrico Fermi New Ed Edition 9780486603612 Dover Publishing ALL
An Introduction to Thermal Physics Daniel V. Schroeder 2nd 9780201380279 Addison-Wesley Longman ALL

PHYS 536

( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for Research

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS536
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineers Martin Plonus 2nd 9780128170083 Butterworth-Heinemann ALL

PHYS 545

( PHYS54500) - Solid-State Physics

Instructor: MALIS, OANA

Textbooks for PHYS545
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Solid State Physics Philip Hofmann 9783527414109 John Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 570

( PHYS57000) - Fundamental Atomic Force Microscopy

Instructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS

Textbooks for PHYS570
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Plasma Physics for Astrophysics R. M. Kulsrud 9780691120737 Princeton University Press ALL
Course of Theoretical Physics Lev D. Landau,Evgenij M. Lifsic 9780750627672 ALL
Fundamentals of Plasma Physics Paul M. Bellan 9780521528009 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 580

( PHYS58000) - Computational Physics

Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG

Textbooks for PHYS580
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Computational Physics Nicholas J. Giordano,Hisao Nakanishi 2nd 0131469908 Prentice Hall ALL

PHYS 601

( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics II

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for PHYS601
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Mathematical Methods for Physicists George B. Arfken,Hans J. Weber,Frank E. Harris 7th 9780123846549 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: DUFFELL, PAUL

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
A Modern Course in Statistical Mechanics Linda Reichl 4th 9783527413492 Wiley 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 9780471309321 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 9780471309321 Wiley ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 2 Claude Cohen-Tannoudji 9783527345540 VCH ALL
Quantum Mechanics, Volume 3 Claude Cohen-Tannoudji,Bernard Diu,Franck Laloe 9783527345557 John Wiley and Sons ALL
Quantum Mechanics, Volume 1 Claude Cohen-Tannoudji,Bernard Diu,Franck Laloe 9783527345533 John Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 3 Claude Cohen- Tannoudji, Bernard Diu and Franck Laloe 1st 9780486784557 Wiley and Sons ALL
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 1 Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu Laloe 2nd 9783527345533 Wiley and Sons ALL
Quantum Mechanics: Volume 2 Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu Laloe 2nd 9783527345540 Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 663

( PHYS66300) - Quantum Field Theory II

Instructor: LASHKARI, NIMA

Textbooks for PHYS663
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory Michael Edward Peskin 1st 9780201503975 Westview Press ALL
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