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PHYS 385 : Introduction to Theoretical Physics I

Prerequisites: PHYS 240/242. Must be taken concurrently with PHYS 330.
Description: Principles of theoretical physics. Theoretical techniques applied throughout mechanics, electricity and magnetism, optics, relativity, quantum mechanics, etc. Applications of vector and tensor spaces, coordinate systems, and group theory.
Units: 3
Effective: Fall 1994
Latest Offering: Fall 2011
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