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Physics 248G Fundamentals of Modern Physics II

Statistical Mechanics: classical and quantum statistics, bosons and fermions, solids, dying stars. Solid state: crystalline and amorphous solids, semiconductor devices, superconductivity nuclear physics: radioactivity, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, fusion reactors. Elementary particles: leptons neutrons, hadrons, quarks, the Big Bang. Especially suitable for students in 3 year programs.

Antirequisites: Physics 200, the former Physics 256a, 258b, 347a, and 348b.
Prerequisite: Physics 020, 022, 024, 025 or 026; Calculus 050a/b plus one of 051a/b or 081a/b, or Applied Mathematics 026, or Mathematics 030.
2 lecture hours, half course.


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