PHYSICS 5500      Methods Of Mathematical Physics I
Intended to provide the student with the advanced mathematical techniques needed for beginning graduate studies in the physical sciences. Content includes real variables, infinite series, complex analysis, linear algebra and partial differential equations. Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5501      Methods Of Mathematical Physics II
A continuation of Physics 500 which includes Sturm-Liouville operators, special functions, Fourier transforms, distributions and Green functions, Laplace transforms, linear groups and tensor analysis. Offered: Winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5505      Survey Of Recent Development In Physics
Specifically designed to help high school and junior college science teachers keep pace with current developments in various subdivisions of physics and their impact on society and technology. (Not applicable for graduate degree in Physics). Prerequisite: Baccalaureate degree and one year science teaching experience. Offered: On Demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5510      Theoretical Mechanics I
A review of undergraduate mechanics precedes the study of generalized classical mechanics in this course. Topics include variational principles, Lagrangian and Hamilton methods, conservation laws and Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5511      Theoretical Mechanics II
A continuation of PHYSICS 510, this course covers topics such as normal coordinates, small oscillations, continuum mechanics and special/general relativity. Offered: On Demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5520      Electromagnetic Theory And Applications I
Electrostatics, magnetostatics and various approaches in solving boundary value problems of electromagnetism, Green's functions, conformal transformations and polynomial expansions, Maxwell's equations and waves. Offered: Fall Even years
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5521      Electromagnetic Theory And Applications II
Waveguides, fiberoptics, radiation systems and antenna for wireless communications, scattering and diffraction of electromagnetic waves, multipole fields, special relativity and relativistic particle dynamics and radiation. Offered: Spring Odd years
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5530      Quantum Mechanics I
Review of elementary methods, formal preliminaries, axioms, commuting operators, angular momentum, static perturbation theory, Wigner-Eckart theorem. Offered: Fall Odd years
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5531      Quantum Mechanics II
Time dependent perturbation theory, scattering, applications to atoms, molecules and nuclei, reactions, relativistic methods. Offered: Spring-Even years.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5535      Optical Properties Of Matter
Maxwell's equations and the dielectric function, absorption and dispersion, free-electron metals, interband transitions, dispersion relations and sum rules, self-consistent field approximation, current-current correlations and the fluctuation-dissipation theorem, plasmons and characteristic energy loss. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 450,PHYSICS 460, PHYSICS 461, PHYSICS 471, PHYSICS 472,PHYSICS 500. Offered: Spring Odd years.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5537      Particle Physics
Essential aspects of modern particle physics are examined in a historical context, and also in terms of the standard model describing concisely the fundamental interactions among particles. Conservation laws are discuses, and recent developments such as String Theory are considered. Physics 5537 is also offered as Physics 437. Prerequisites for undergraduates: Physics 240, Physics 250, and Physics 350 or Physics 472.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5540      Statistical Physics I
Statistical mechanics as a basis for thermodynamics; classical distribution functions; quantum statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, transport phenomena; application to systems of interacting particles. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 410, PHYSICS 471, PHYSICS 472. Offered: Fall Odd Years.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5541      Statistical Physics II
Special topics in advanced statistical physics including: second quantization, modern many body theory, interacting Fermi and Bose systems, superfluidity and superconductivity, renormalization group and computer simulation techniques. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 540. Offered: On Demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5550      Atomic And Molecular Structure
Experimental results and theoretical models by quantum mechanics. Special emphasis on the interaction between radiation and matter. Offered: On Demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5553      Practical Astronomy
A practical overview of the basic methods of observational astronomy research, including the principles of telescopes, detectors and measurement theory, as well as hands-on experience with data reduction and analysis. This course is open to graduate students from all majors. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5555      Stellar Astrophysics
A mathematical and conceptual overview of the observed properties of stars and the fundamental astrophysics of radiative transfer, hydrostatic equilibrium, atomic processes and thermonuclear energy production that govern their structure, atmospheres and remnants. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5556      Galaxies
A mathematical and conceptual overview of the observed properties and astrophysics of galaxies highlighting star formation and evolution, the interstellar medium, the Milky Way, galaxy populations and demographics, active galactic nuclei, and galaxy formation and evolution. Prerequisite: consent of instructor
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5560      Nuclear Physics
Fundamental properties of the atomic nucleus discussed in terms of experimental results and theoretical models. Quantum and statistical mechanics are used where appropriate. Offered: On Demand.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5565      Cosmology
This course provides a foundation in both physical and observational cosmology. Students will acquire both a mathematical and conceptual understanding of the formation and dynamics of the Universe. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor
Credits: 3 hours
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PHYSICS 5570      Quantum Theory Of Solids I
Lattice dynamics and thermal conductivity. Neutron scattering. Symmetry principles in crystals and consequences. Point group, space group and irreducible representations. Energy band theory and methods of band calculation. Elementary Theory of Magnetism. Spin wave theory. Offered: Spring Even Years.
Credits: 3 hours
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