Physical Systems SCHEDULES - Sept.1998 DRAFT

Physical Systems 1998-99
with E.J. Zita
Always consult the Syllabus for updated details to supplement the overviews on this page.

These schedules are tentative, pending approval of rooms and times, and may also change in response to needs of the class. PLEASE WATCH FOR CHANGES IN THESE SCHEDULES throughout the quarter. 

WEEKLY schedule    FALL overview     WINTER overview   SPRING overview
CAL schedule

First day of class: Monday 28.Sept.98 at 1:00 in the Computer Center's
GCC (General Computing Classroom), Lib 2406

WEEKLY schedule. Meetings will occasionally happen in special places such as the Library. Always consult the syllabus for details.
 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00-12:00 
Lib 1507-8 

Lecture + Discussion

 10:00-1:00 in the Computer Center 

GCC (Lib 2406) or Mac Classroom (Lib 2419) 

workshops and presentations

 11:00-12:00 
office hours and lunch		 occasional fieldtrips
1:00-3:00 
Lab I Rm 1040 

Lecture/discussion PREP

 1:00-5:00 in the 
CAL (Lab II Rm 1223) 

Labs and workshops

 (governance - no class) 12:30-5:30 
Lab I Rm 1037 

Lecture + Discussion 
+ workshop

 1:00-3:00 
Lab I Rm 1040 

group work 


FALL overview
Text abbreviations:

BO=Barger and Olsson, Classical Mechanics
G=Grossman, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations
KK=Kittel and Kroemer, Thermal Physics
HK=Hanson and Kawaler, Stellar Interiors
Chen= Francis F. Chen, Plasma Physics
Day=Robert A. Day, Scientific English
Sagan = Carl Sagan, Demon-Haunted World
Universe = Kaufmann, Universe
Krauss = Lawrence Krause, Physics of Star Trek


    FORCES and ENERGIES: Stellar structure
 
physics math seminar events
One-dimensional motion 
BO 1.0-1.6		 Differential Equations 
G 10.1-3, 3.4		 Writing and Critical Thinking: 
Day 1-14, Sagan 1-5		 AAPT 10.Oct
Energy Conservation 
BO 2.1-2.2 		 Chain rule, G 3.6 
Series G 12.1-2		 Writing and Critical Thinking: 
Day 15-end, Sagan 6-10
Gravity BO 8.1-8.6  Gradients, Potentials, and conservative fields 
G 3.5, 3.8, 5.1-3		 Scientific Method: Kuhn I-V
Chen conservation eqns Noether's theorem Scientific Method: Kuhn VI-VIII; NSF
Intro to Stellar Structure and Evolution: HK 1 Virial theorem: BO 8.6, 9.3 Stars, Mass, and Gravity: Universe 19, Krause 1
A Peek at Gravitational energy sources: HK 6.1; 
Introduction to thermodynamics: KK1-3		 Partial Differential Equations, 3.1-3.3 Scientific Method: Kuhn IX-X
Thermal Radiation to Fermi and Bose Gases: KK 4-7 The Sun and Neutron Stars: Universe 18, 23
Stellar Equations of State: HK 3 Scientific Method: Kuhn XI-XII
Stellar modeling: HK 6.1, 7.1-2 Numerical modeling The invisible universe: Krause 8
 
 
physics math seminar events
BO 1.7-1.9 
(dd SHO)		 Fourier Transform, 
numerical modeling		 Kuhn
Chen: (q in B) expansion parameters
BO 2.3-2.7 
(E cons + osc)		 pert. th; vectors; path integals 
G.2 arclength
HK 2.8 (osc. timescales) coupled HO -> linear algebra Universe
Chen: Alfven waves linearization
wave equation G.3 higher order diff
HK.10.1: asteroseismology wave eqn
 
 
physics math seminar events
K&K 1-7 Sagan
HK.3: eqns of state
HK.4-5: heat transfer
HK 10.2: nonadiabatic 
radial motions


WINTER overview  
week materials workshops/labs events
1
2
3 research progress meetings
4
5
6 midquarter conferences - required for full credit 

interim progress reports on research
7
8
9
10 formal presentations on research projects
11 final eval conferences - required for credit


SPRING overview
 
week materials workshops/labs events
1
2
3 research progress meetings
4
5
6 midquarter conferences - required for full credit 

interim progress reports on research
7
8
9
10 formal presentations on research projects
11 final eval conferences - required for credit
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