PHYS 5305 - Physics of the Micro World and the Cosmos

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MAT program and :C: or better grade in MATH 2202 and PHYS 2212 (or equivalent).
This course focuses on topics in non-classical physics. Students are exposed to the main ideas of 20th and 21st century physics. Special relativity is covered in some detail and the broad ideas of general relativity is introduced. The framework of quantum mechanics is presented and applications to the study of the atom and nucleus is made. More recent advances in particle physics and cosmology is described. Connections with other fields of physics and to applications to real life and technology are made when appropriate to broaden, deepen, and strengthen students’ physical insights and understanding.