Properties of leptons, quarks and hadrons. The fundamental interactions, conservation laws, invariance principles and quantum numbers. Resonances in...
Ground state properties of nuclei. Nuclear models, binding energy, properties of excited nuclei. Alpha, beta and gamma decay. Passage of radiation...
The basic interpretative postulates of quantum mechanics are applied to simple one-dimensional problems, and angular momentum theory. ...
Scattering theory and application; bound state problems; approximation methods. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 4707 or permission of the Department.Lectures...
Computational methods used in analysis of experimental data. Introduction to probability and random variables. Monte Carlo methods for simulation of...
Each year, at the direction of the Department, a course on a special topic may be offered. Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department.
Same as PHYS 4909 except that it extends over the fall term only. (See PHYS 4909 for details.). Prerequisite(s): permission of the...
Same as PHYS 4909 except that it extends over the winter term only. (See PHYS 4909 for details.). Prerequisite(s): permission of the...
These are advanced projects of an experimental or theoretical nature with an orientation towards research. A written progress report, by mid-term for...