The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Butler University

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms,
dynamics of many-particle systems and
continuous media, including noninertial
motion, rotational motion, normal modes and
wave theory. Prerequisites: PH202 and MA208
or permission of instructor. (U)(4). Alternating
falls.
PH325, Thermodynamics and Statistical
Physics: A study of the theory and applications
of the first and second laws of thermodynamics,
thermodynamic potentials, kinetic theory,
classical and quantum statistical mechanics,
and ensemble theory to thermodynamic
systems. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites:
PH202 and MA107 or permission of
instructor. (U/G)(4). Alternating Springs.
PH331, 332, Electromagnetic Theory I and
II: A study of classical electric and magnetic
fields, boundary value problems, dielectric
and magnetic materials, Maxwell’s equations,
radiation and special relativity. Three hours
of lecture per week. Prerequisites: PH202 and
MA208 or permission of instructor. (U/G)
(3, 3). Fall only, Spring only.
PH351, Analog Electronics: Survey of
electronic devices. Measurement of continuously
varying quantities in time and frequency
domains. Rectifiers, amplifiers, feedback, with
emphasis on operational amplifiers and their
uses. Two lectures and three hours of laboratory
per week. Prerequisite: PH202 or permission of
instructor. (U)(4). Fall only.
PH411, 412, Theoretical Physics: A study of
mathematical methods of physics, including
boundary-value problems, special functions,
linear operators and group theory, with
applications to problems in electromagnetic
theory, classical and quantum mechanics. Three
lectures per week. Prerequisites: PH331 and
MA334 or permission of instructor. (U/G)
(3, 3). Occasionally.
PH421, Quantum Theory I: A study of the
Schroedinger and Heisenberg pictures of simple
systems including the harmonic oscillator and
inverse-r potential, approximation methods and
the theory of angular momentum. Four hours
of lecture per week. Prerequisites: PH301 and
PH331 or permission of instructor. (U/G)(4).
Occasionally.
PH422, Quantum Theory II: A study of
applications of quantum theory to atoms and
molecules, time-dependent theory, second
quantization and scattering theory, and
relativistic quantum theory. Four lectures
per week. Prerequisite: PH421 or permission
of instructor. (U/G)(4). Occasionally.
PH427, General Relativity and Gravity I:
Tensor analysis in classical field theory,
Einstein’s field equations, the Schwarzschild
solution, linearized field equations, experimental
gravitation, cosmological models and gravitational
collapse. Prerequisites: PH321 and
PH332 or permission of instructor. (U/G)(3).
Occasionally.
PH428, General Relativity and Gravity II:
Tensor analysis in classical field theory,
Einstein’s field equations, the Schwarzschild
solution, linearized field equations, experimental
gravitation, cosmological models and gravitational
collapse. Prerequisite: PH327 or permission
of instructor. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.
PH461, Computational Physics: An introduction
to numerical methods frequently used
in physics for solving problems that cannot be
solved analytically in a closed mathematical
form. Topics include numerical solution of
problems dealing with oscillatory motion,
gravitation, electrical fields, fluid dynamics,
heat conduction, Schrödinger equation and
elastic wave motion. Prerequisite: PH321,
PH331, or permission of the instructor.
(U)(3). Occasionally.
PH480, Special Topics: By arrangement with
appropriate staff. (U/G)(3).
PH491, 492, 493, Undergraduate Tutorial
and Research: (U)(3, 6, 9).
PH495, Senior Seminar: This seminar, for
junior and senior physics majors, features student
presentations on special research projects and
selected readings in scientific current literature.
A comprehensive physics exam covering all
areas of physics in the curriculum will be given
to all senior physics majors in the course.
(U)(1). Fall only.
PH499, Honors Thesis: (U)(3).
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