PHYS 310 - Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Temperature: heat, work, and the first law of thermodynamics; entropy and the second law, enthalpy, Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy; thermodynamic equilibrium criteria; Maxwell's relations, phase transitions; elementary kinetic theory of gases. Prerequisites: one of PHYS 124, PHYS 144, or EN PH 131, and one of PHYS 126, PHYS 146, PHYS 181, or PHYS 130. Corequisite: MATH 209 or 215 or 315 or 317 or MA PH 351 or equivalent.

PHYS 495 - Special Topics in Physics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The course covers specialized topics of interest to advanced undergraduate students. Consult the Department for details about current offerings. Prerequisites depend on the subject. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once.

PHYS 524 - Classical Electrodynamics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Physical basis and foundations of Maxwell's equations, time-varying fields and conservation laws, wave equation and Green's functions, scattering and diffraction, spacetime and electromagnetism, energy-momentum of electromagnetic fields, covariant form of relativistic particle dynamics, radiation sources and damping, relativistic treatment of radiation. Knowledge of electrodynamics at the level of PHYS 481 or equivalent is required.

PHYS 595 - Special Topics in Physics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course covers specialized topics of interest to junior graduate students. Consult the Department for details about current offerings. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once.