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Apr 29, 2024
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PHYS 401 - A Survey of Physics3 Credit Hours
A survey of physics from earliest times to the present, emphasizing the unifying philosophical and mathematical principles. Classical theories of gravitation, electromagnetism, and relativity. Various forms of quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and recent theories of particles, fields, and their interactions. Consideration of the effects of physics on modern society and the practice of physics from a value-oriented perspective. Written reports on important original papers, thought-provoking problems combining different fields of classical physics, and a final oral and written report on some independent study.
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