Mechanics of a point particle, emphasising work and energy. Fluids. Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves, including properties of sound and light waves, interference and diffraction.

A course for students intending to proceed in the physical sciences. Linear and angular momentum. Electric and magnetic fields. Atomic and quantum physics. Nuclear and Particle Physics.

A course presenting aspects of modern physics relevant to life sciences. Electromagnetic fields. Atomic, quantum, and nuclear physics. Applications to imaging and understanding biological systems.

A course for engineering students. Statics, kinematics, Newtonian dynamics, energy.

A course for engineering students. Oscillations and waves, interference; electrostatics, electric potential, circuit elements; magnetic fields.

Topics include orbital motion, electromagnetic radiation, the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, the Milky Way Galaxy, galaxies and quasars, the evolution of the universe.

Physical models describing biological systems are introduced. Topics include biomechanics, light and vision, fluid, energy, and mass transfer and their interaction with or use by biological systems.

Electrostatics, D.C. and A.C. circuits, the magnetic field; Faraday's law of induction; Maxwell's equations.

Special Relativity. Introductory quantum physics.

Dynamics of a particle, simple harmonic motion and resonance, central field problem, many-particle systems, non-inertial systems, generalized coordinates and Lagrange's equations.

A comprehensive introduction to modern, scientific structured programming using FORTRAN 95. The course will discuss modules, operator overloading, scripting, program management, etc., and features a series of programming problems under Linux.

An introduction to thermodynamics and its statistical basis at the microscopic level, with applications.

An introduction to general relativity.

P-N junctions, diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors, dc and ac modeling, differential amplifiers and operational amplifiers, feedback and oscillators, digital circuits and multivibrators, signal processing.

Motion of rigid bodies; coupled oscillators and normal modes; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics; transformation theory and action-angle variables; perturbation theory; non-integrable systems and chaos.

Experiments in atomic physics, neutron physics, optics, spectroscopy, mechanics.

Experiments in atomic physics, neutron physics, optics, spectroscopy, mechanics.

The continuation of PHYSICS 3HC1.

The laws of thermodynamics, with emphasis on the mathematical structure of the theory; classical and quantum statistical mechanics.

Quantum physics in 1D and 3D systems, with applications including the hydrogen atom.

Interference; Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction; Maxwell's equations and the electromagnetic character of light; polarization and double refraction; interference of polarized light; selected topics in modern optics.

Soft materials include polymers, liquid crystals, surfactants and colloids. The course will cover structure, dynamics, phase transitions and self-assembly, and discuss applications and links to the life sciences.

Potential theory, electrostatics and magnetostatics in matter, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves and wave guides.

The design and use of digital logic systems and their application to data acquisition and control techniques. The project-oriented laboratory involves both hardware and software.

Nuclear masses and stability; radioactivity and nuclear reactions; elementary nuclear models.

Advanced quantum mechanics with applications such as scattering, perturbation theory and the variational method.

A course using computers to solve selected problems in physics. The emphasis is in applying computational methods to physics, rather than numerical methods or computer programming.

Crystal structure and binding; lattice vibrations; electron energy bands; metals and semiconductors; magnetism.

A directed reading and review of the literature in any field of physics or astronomy, associated with a faculty member's research area. A report will be required. Students in the Mathematics and Physics program may be supervised by a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. 

A presentation of recent contributions made to the fields of molecular and cell biology by the use of physical approaches. In particular, the following topics are discussed: physical properties of biomolecules, protein folding, molecular motors, cell motion and cell adhesion. Emphasis on the critical evaluation of current research literature.