PHYS215 - Special Relativity

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Special Relativity
PHYS 215 FA

This calculus-based half-credit, half-semester introduction to Einstein's theory of special relativity promotes both a qualitative understanding of the subject and a quantitative problem-solving approach.

MAJOR READINGS

E.F. Taylor and J.A. Wheeler, SPACETIME PHYSICS, 2nd. ed.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly problem sets including a one-problem take-home exam, and a one-hour in-class final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course, along with PHYS217, may provide an entry point into the Physics Major for exceptionally well-prepared students.

Students are advised that they should have had physics with calculus in order to be adequetly prepared for this course.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: .5 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM PHYS Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Blümel,Reinhold

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE109;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: 2 Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 5 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning

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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005