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    updated 20.Jan.2003. 
    Welcome to the Physical Systems homepage!
    Physical Systems is a full-time program in junior to senior level physics and mathematics 
    at The Evergreen State College. 
    The first day of Spring class is Monday 31 March 1 pm in 2242.
    SPRING SCHEDULE
    WINTER:  Mon.6.Jan. 1:00 in the homeroom:  Lab II Rm 2242. 
    FALL:  Monday 30 Sept.2002 at 1:00 in the homeroom:  Lab II Rm 2242. 
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    		fall: Mechanics and E&M, with Differential Equations
    		 
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    InQsit quizzes, pretest

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    Emmy Noether

    MathType support

    Red Spot review article 

    winter: Modern and Quantum, with Differential Equations
    spring: Astrophysics and Cosmology, with Astronomy and DiffEq 
    Faculty Dr. E.J. Zita, Lab II Rm 2272, 360-867-6853. The best way to reach her is by email: Zita@evergreen.edu or at the Academic Fair or office hours (Wed.1:00 in Lab II 2272). If you email, (1) be sure you are logged on as yourself, or we will not be able to reply, and (2) please include "Physical Systems" in the Subject header or your message might not get read.  Thank you.

    Dr. Don Middendorf will combine his Math Methods program with Physical Systems on Tuesdays, when we will learn Differential Equations together. 

    Fall (EM + CM) and winter (QM + Mod) schedule
    Mon Tues Wed Thus Fri
    11:00 resarch team (fishbowl) prep and research
    1-6:  QM (2272) 1-5:  DiffEq (2272) 1:00 office hours (2272) 1-5:  Modern 
    (2272)
    5-6:30:  Math Seminar (Lib 2221) 3:00 meetings 5-6:30:  Physics Seminar (Lib 2221)
         
    Syllabus: overview and details
    Fall 
    Winter 
    Spring 
    Electromagnetism 
    Mechanics 
    History of science    		 Modern physics 
    Quantum Mechanics 
    Philosophy of science     		 Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmologies 
    Cultural studies of science
    Projects: 
  • peer instruction in Vector analysis
    		•  Projects: 
  • develop a research question and research plan
    		•  Projects: 
  • carry out your research 
  • peer tutor Astronomy and Cosmologies
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    Textbooks: 

    Equipment:  You do not need a calculator! You will need to use a computer - the CAL has everything you need. 

    Fall 
    Winter 
    Spring 
    Griffiths- Intro Electrodynamics
    Cassiday + Fowles-Mechanics
    Blanchard et al. - Differential Equations

    Verschuur - Hidden Attraction
    Krauss - Physics of Star Trek
    Science News magazine 

    		Ohanian - Modern physics
    Griffiths - Quantum Mechanics
    Gillespie - Quantum Mechanics Primer? 

    Heisenberg - Physics and Philosophy 
    Gilmore - Alice in Quantumland
     

    		Kaufmann + Freedman: Universe
    Carroll + Ostlie, Intro. Modern Astrophysics
    Holcomb & Hawley, Found. Modern Cosmology
    Lederman and Schramm - From quarks to the Cosmos?
    Images courtesy of http://www.freeimages.co.uk/, www.animationfactory.com, www.scienceclips.com
    Maintained by: E.J. Zita