A self-contained treatment of quantum theory and its applications, beginning with the Schrodinger equation.

Advanced topics in quantum physics, plus topics in special relativity, high-energy physics, and cosmology.

Classical mechanics of particles, systems, and rigid bodies; discussion and application of Lagrange's equations, introduction to Hamiltonian formulation of mechanics.

Field theory of electric and magnetic phenomena; Maxwell's equations applied to problems in electromagnetism and radiation.

Principles of equilibrium thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and introductory statistical mechanics.

An elementary treatment of nuclear structure, radioactivity, and nuclear reactions. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

Analytical function theory including complex analysis, theory of residues, and saddlepoint method; Hilbert space, Fourier series; elements of distribution theory; vector and tensor analysis with tensor notation.

Group theory, linear second-order differential equations and the properties of the transcendental functions; orthogonal expansions; integral equations; Fourier transformations.

Application of numerical methods to a wide variety of problems in modern physics including classical mechanics and chaos theory, Monte Carlo simulation of random processes, quantum mechanics and electrodynamics.

Continuation of PHYS 310. Optical apparatus (telescope, microscope, interferometer) and advanced project planning including equipment design and budgeting.

Continuation of PHYS 541. Study of topics from advanced optics, astronomy, biophysics, digital electronics, nuclear/particle physics, or solid state physics, plus conduction of a physics experiment, including a written paper and an oral presentation.

An astrophysics course for physics students. Covers the basics of observational techniques, structure and evolution of stars, interstellar medium and star formation, structure and properties of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, and generation and transfer of radiation in astrophysical environments.

Readings and research on selected topics in physics. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.

Understanding physics students; current teaching methods supported by research in physics, physics education, education, psychology, and cognitive science.

Generalized coordinates, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, variational principles, transformation theory, and Hamilton-Jacobi equation.

Development of classical fields; Maxwell's equations; boundary value problems; radiation theory.

A continuation of PHYS 703.

Statistics of Boltzmann, of Fermi and Dirac, and of Bose and Einstein, with applications.

Introduction to the basic concepts of general relativity and a discussion of problems of current interest.

A development of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.

A continuation of PHYS 711.

Second Quantization. Relativistic formulations of quantum mechanics.

Theory of quantized fields. Introduction to renormalization. A continuation of PHYS 713.

Effective field theory, particle -hole, quasiparticles.

Nuclear physics, mainly from the experimental standpoint.

Introduction to elementary particles. The quark model. Symmetry principles and conservation laws. Calculation of cross sections and decay rates using Feynman rules. Accelerators, particle detectors, and experiments.

Experimentally accessible processes and their description using the framework developed in PHYS 723. Gauge theories and the standard model. Particle experiments for the next decade and their underlying physics descriptions.

The crystalline state of matter and its main characteristics. Electric and magnetic properties of metals, semiconductors, and insulators.

Theory and description of conventional and high temperature superconductors and their properties.

Basic theory. Electron spin resonance. High resolution and wideline nuclear magnetic resonance. Mössbauer effect. Magnetic resonance and dielectric relaxation.

Semi-classical and fully quantum-mechanical treatments of interactions between matter and electromagnetic fields on the microscopic level.

Groups and representations. Full rotational group. Angular momentum. Ligand field theory. Application to atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics.

Presentation by the student of a designated topic. May be repeated for credit.

Extragalactic astrophysics, including nearby and distant galaxies, active galaxies, galaxy clusters, large-scale structure, galaxy formation/evolution, scale structure, galaxy formation/evolution, basics of cosmology, cosmic radiation backgrounds, and observation constraints on cosmological models.

Obtain necessary skills and habits needed to work in any research group by performing hands-on experiments including finding a collaborator, researching the literature, performing the experiment, analyzing data, interpreting/understanding the results, and writing a report.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.

This is an astrophysics course for physics graduate students. The course will cover the basics of observational techniques, structure and evolution of stars, interstellar medium and star formation, structure and properties of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, and generation and transfer of radiation in astrophysical environments.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.

Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.

Introduction to and the application of the methods of research.

Introduction to and the application of the methods of research.

Fundamentals of quantum information theory and quantum communications. Topics include: Postulates of quantum mechanics, classical information and entropy, compression of classical information and classical typical sets, quantum entropy and quantum relative entropy, quantum states discrimination, Schumacher's theory of quantum compression and quantum typical subspace, communicating classical information using quantum channels, the Classical Capacity Theorem of a quantum channel.

Cross-listed course: CSCE 764, MATH 764

CL: 2020.

CL: 2020.