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Spring 2025

The following textbooks have been finalized for Spring 2025.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


ASTR 364

( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy II

Instructor: VAN'T HOFF, MEREL

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: POLIN, ABIGAIL

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Stellar Interiors Carl Hansen, Steven Kawaler, Virginia Trimble 2nd 9780387200897 Springer ALL

ASTR 562

( ASTR56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for ASTR562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
High-Energy Astrophysics Malcolm S. Longair 3rd Edition 9780521756181 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code Chabay and Sherwood 9781119552796 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes downloadable e-book) Loose-leaf ( Chabay and Sherwood 9781119679677 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Loose-leaf Book Chabay and Sherwood 9781119552819 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Chabay and Sherwood 9781119679653 Wiley and Sons ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: AUSTIN, ROBERT

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

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: ZHU, TIANCONG

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Phys, Vol. 1 Modified Mastering Physics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
College Phys, Vol. 1 Modified Mastering Physics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL
College Physics-Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: Liu, Miaoyuan

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modified MasteringPhysics with Pearson EText -- Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics Eugenia Etkina,Gorazd Planinsic,David Brookes,Alan Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134665535 Pearson ALL
College Physics Vol 2 Eugenia Etkina,Gorazd Planinsic,Alan Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134862910 Pearson ALL
College Physics (Modified Mastering Physics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 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, Extended Version, Volume 2 Paul A. Tipler; Gene Mosca 6th 9781319363147 ALL
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 2 Paul A. Tipler; Gene Mosca 6th 9781429201339 ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: Peterson, John

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code Chabay and Sherwood 9781119679653 Wiley and Sons ALL
Matter and Interaction WileyPLUS/Brightspace Access Code (Includes online e-book) Loose-leaf Chabay and Sherwood 4th 9781119679677 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 330

( PHYS33000) - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: XIE, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS330
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th 9780321856562 Addison-Wesley 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 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 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: SHIVARAM, NIRANJAN

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: KAUFMANN, BIRGIT

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: BANERJEE, ARNAB

Textbooks for PHYS515
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Thermal Physics Daniel V. Schroeder 2nd 9780201380279 Addison-Wesley Longman ALL
Statistical and Thermal Physics: With Computer Applications Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik 9780691137445 Princeton University Press ALL

PHYS 530

( PHYS53000) - Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: Cui, Xingshan

Textbooks for PHYS530
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 9781108420419 Cambridge University Press 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: Lyutikov, Maxim

Textbooks for PHYS570
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Course of Theoretical Physics: vol 6, Hydrodynamics L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz Butterworth-Heinemann ALL
Exploring the Quantum: Atoms, Cavities, and Photons Serge Haroche, Jean-Michel Raimond 1st 9780198509141 Oxford University Press ALL
Fundamentals of Plasma Physics Paul M. Bellan 9780521528009 Cambridge University Press ALL
Plasma Physics for Astrophysics R. M. Kulsrud 9780691120737 Princeton University Press ALL
Quantum Information and Quantum Optics with Superconducting Circuits Juan Jose Garcia Ripoll 9781107172913 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 603

( PHYS60300) - Methods Of Theoretical Physics III B

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS603
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Lie Algebras in Particle Physics H. Georgi 2nd 9780738202334 Westview 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
Statistical Mechanics R. K. Pathria, Paul Beale 3rd 9780123821881 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Textbooks for PHYS630
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics John D. Jackson 3rd 9780471309321 Wiley ALL
Course of Theoretical Physics: Electrodynamics of Continuous Media: Volume 8 L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, L. P. Pitaevskii Butterworth-Heinemann ALL
Course of Theoretical Physics: vol 2, Field Theory (only EM part) L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz Butterworth-Heinemann ALL
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th 9781108420419 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

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

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: VAYRYNEN, JUKKA

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics J. J. Sakurai,Jim Napolitano 3rd 9781108473224 Cambridge University Press 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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