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Wed 1/23 |
Introduction and overview |
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Fri 1/25 |
Natural philosophy and mechanical explanation |
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Mon 1/28 |
New mechanical principles |
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Wed 1/30 |
Thermodynamics |
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Fri 2/1 |
Electricity and magnetism |
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Mon 2/4 |
Electromagnetism |
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Wed 2/6 |
Making sense of Maxwell |
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Fri 2/8 |
Classical world pictures 1 |
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Mon 2/11 |
Classical world pictures 2 |
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Wed 2/13 |
Kinetic theory and statistical mechanics |
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Fri 2/15 |
Empires of science |
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Mon 2/18 |
Presidents Day |
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Wed 2/20 |
New radiations, new phenomena 1 |
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Fri 2/22 |
New radiations, new phenomena 2 |
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Mon 2/25 |
Radiation problems |
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Wed 2/27 |
The quantum |
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Fri 2/29 |
Einstein and relativity 1 |
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Mon 3/3 |
Einstein and relativity 2 |
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Wed 3/5 |
Einstein and relativity 3 |
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Fri 3/7 |
General relativity and beyond |
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Mon 3/10 |
Midterm |
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Wed 3/12 |
Atomic physics |
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Fri 3/14 |
The old quantum theory of atomic structure |
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Mon 3/17 |
Making quantum mechanics 1 |
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Wed 3/19 |
Making quantum mechanics 2 |
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Fri 3/21 |
Making sense of quantum mechanics |
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Mon 3/24 |
Spring Break |
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Wed 3/26 |
Spring Break |
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Fri 3/28 |
Spring Break |
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Mon 3/31 |
Making use of quantum mechanics |
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Wed 4/2 |
The solid state |
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Fri 4/4 |
No Lecture |
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Mon 4/7 |
Quantum Fields |
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Wed 4/9 |
Quantum particles |
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Fri 4/11 |
Advancing physics at home |
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Mon 4/14 |
Nuclear physics |
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Wed 4/16 |
The threats of the 30s |
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Fri 4/18 |
Physics under National Socialism |
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Mon 4/21 |
The physicists war |
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Wed 4/23 |
Fission as a weapon |
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Fri 4/25 |
Physics, politics, and the state |
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Mon 4/28 |
Rethinking quantum field theory |
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Wed 4/30 |
Renormalization |
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Fri 5/2 |
The Standard Model |
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Mon 5/5 |
And beyond |
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Wed 5/7 |
Astrophysics and cosmology |
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Fri 5/9 |
Simplicity and complexity |
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Mon 5/12 |
Possible worlds and alternate histories |