Physics (PHYS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

PHYS 1012

Provides auxiliary instruction and practice for PHYS 1112 and promotes a deep understanding of basic concepts in mechanics. Recommended for students who seek additional opportunities to engage with course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9670 PHYS 1012   SEM 101

PHYS 1013

Provides auxiliary instruction and practice for PHYS 2213 and promotes a deep understanding of basic concepts in electromagnetism. Recommended for students who seek additional opportunities to engage with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5982 PHYS 1013   SEM 101

  • A&S students receive transcript credit only; cannot be used toward graduation

PHYS 1101

PHYS 1101 and PHYS 1102 emphasize both quantitative and conceptual understanding of the topics and tools of introductory physics developed without the use of calculus. The courses offer individualized ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5720 PHYS 1101   LEC 001

  • Enrolled students will receive an email with instructions for watching a course orientation video prior to the first day of class. An Orientation Q&A session (recommended, but not required) will be held on Thursday, August 29 at 7:30 pm in RCK Schwartz Auditorium. PHYS 1101 allows considerable flexibility, but students must plan to come to the Learning and Testing Centers (RCK 280 and 250) regularly. The Centers are open most afternoons and evenings, beginning at 11:15 am on the first day of class. Time-management skills and self-motivation are crucial to success. Freshmen are not allowed to enroll due to difficulty level and enrollment capacity.

PHYS 1112

First course in a three-semester introductory physics sequence. This course is taught in a largely "flipped', highly interactive manner, with reading preparation required for class. Covers the mechanics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5721 PHYS 1112   LEC 001

  • There is no wait list for this class. The Physics Department will assist you if you are unable to resolve a conflict between your Physics course and another required course for your degree; however, if changing your first-year writing seminar, PE class, or another elective is possible and will resolve the conflict, then you should resolve the conflict on your own rather than seeking an accommodation from Physics.

  •  5722 PHYS 1112   LEC 002

  • There is no wait list for this class. The Physics Department will assist you if you are unable to resolve a conflict between your Physics course and another required course for your degree; however, if changing your first-year writing seminar, PE class, or another elective is possible and will resolve the conflict, then you should resolve the conflict on your own rather than seeking an accommodation from Physics.

  •  5733 PHYS 1112   DIS 201

  •  5734 PHYS 1112   DIS 202

  •  5735 PHYS 1112   DIS 203

  •  5736 PHYS 1112   DIS 204

  •  5737 PHYS 1112   DIS 205

  •  5738 PHYS 1112   DIS 206

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  •  7348 PHYS 1112   DIS 211

  •  7476 PHYS 1112   DIS 212

  •  7477 PHYS 1112   DIS 213

  •  8172 PHYS 1112   DIS 214

  •  5723 PHYS 1112   LAB 401

  •  5724 PHYS 1112   LAB 402

  •  5725 PHYS 1112   LAB 403

  •  5726 PHYS 1112   LAB 404

  •  5727 PHYS 1112   LAB 405

  •  5728 PHYS 1112   LAB 406

  •  5729 PHYS 1112   LAB 407

  •  5730 PHYS 1112   LAB 408

  •  5731 PHYS 1112   LAB 409

  •  5732 PHYS 1112   LAB 410

  •  7349 PHYS 1112   LAB 411

  •  7478 PHYS 1112   LAB 412

  •  7479 PHYS 1112   LAB 413

  •  8173 PHYS 1112   LAB 414

PHYS 1116

First in a three-semester introductory physics sequence. Explores quantitative modeling of the physical world through a study of mechanics. More mathematical and abstract than a typical mechanics course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5743 PHYS 1116   LEC 001

  •  5747 PHYS 1116   DIS 201

  •  5748 PHYS 1116   DIS 202

  •  5749 PHYS 1116   DIS 203

  •  7472 PHYS 1116   DIS 204

  •  8811 PHYS 1116   DIS 205

  •  5744 PHYS 1116   LAB 401

  •  5745 PHYS 1116   LAB 402

  •  5746 PHYS 1116   LAB 403

  •  7473 PHYS 1116   LAB 404

  •  8812 PHYS 1116   LAB 405

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    • Alexander, J

PHYS 1190

Students perform the laboratory component of one of the introductory courses (PHYS 1112, PHYS 2207, PHYS 2208, PHYS 2213, PHYS 2214) to complement the lecture-related course credit acquired elsewhere. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5750 PHYS 1190   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Contact dw442@cornell.edu with subject line "1190 Lab" for enrollment instructions.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  7101 PHYS 1190   LAB 402

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Contact dw442@cornell.edu with subject line "1190 Lab" for enrollment instructions.

PHYS 1199

The course prepares students for the faster paced PHYS 2299 - Fundamentals of Physics for Premed Students. The course is not calculus based, and it does not include a laboratory component. The topics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18129 PHYS 1199   LEC 001

    • TRS Qatar
    • Staff

  • Taught in Qatar.

PHYS 1201

The world around us is constantly in motion: from the random thermal jostling of atoms to the swimming of bacteria, or the dancing of a ballerina these motions depend strongly on the size of the moving ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5751 PHYS 1201   LEC 001

  •  5752 PHYS 1201   DIS 201

  •  5753 PHYS 1201   DIS 202

  •  5754 PHYS 1201   DIS 203

  •  7464 PHYS 1201   DIS 204

PHYS 2207

PHYS 2207-PHYS 2208 is a two-semester introduction to physics, intended for students majoring in biological science, physical science, or mathematics. The course provides a rich exposure to the methods ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5755 PHYS 2207   LEC 001

  • Watch for openings on Student Center. If you are enrolled in PHYS 2207 and a preferable section opens, you can safely swap to the new section following the directions at www.physics.cornell.edu/swap without risk of dropping the class. You cannot be added to a class that is closed.

  •  5756 PHYS 2207   LEC 002

  • Watch for openings on Student Center. If you are enrolled in PHYS 2207 and a preferable section opens, you can safely swap to the new section following the directions at www.physics.cornell.edu/swap without risk of dropping the class. You cannot be added to a class that is closed.

  •  5771 PHYS 2207   DIS 201

  •  5772 PHYS 2207   DIS 202

  •  5773 PHYS 2207   DIS 203

  •  5774 PHYS 2207   DIS 204

  •  5775 PHYS 2207   DIS 205

  •  5776 PHYS 2207   DIS 206

  •  5777 PHYS 2207   DIS 207

  •  5778 PHYS 2207   DIS 208

  •  5779 PHYS 2207   DIS 209

  •  5780 PHYS 2207   DIS 210

  •  5781 PHYS 2207   DIS 211

  •  5782 PHYS 2207   DIS 212

  •  5783 PHYS 2207   DIS 213

  •  5784 PHYS 2207   DIS 214

  •  7450 PHYS 2207   DIS 215

  •  7474 PHYS 2207   DIS 216

  •  9394 PHYS 2207   DIS 217

  •  9395 PHYS 2207   DIS 218

  •  5757 PHYS 2207   LAB 401

  •  5758 PHYS 2207   LAB 402

  •  5759 PHYS 2207   LAB 403

  •  5760 PHYS 2207   LAB 404

  •  5761 PHYS 2207   LAB 405

  •  5762 PHYS 2207   LAB 406

  •  5763 PHYS 2207   LAB 407

  •  5764 PHYS 2207   LAB 408

  •  5765 PHYS 2207   LAB 409

  •  5766 PHYS 2207   LAB 410

  •  5767 PHYS 2207   LAB 411

  •  5768 PHYS 2207   LAB 412

  •  5769 PHYS 2207   LAB 413

  •  5770 PHYS 2207   LAB 414

  •  7451 PHYS 2207   LAB 415

  •  7475 PHYS 2207   LAB 416

  •  9393 PHYS 2207   LAB 417

  •  9568 PHYS 2207   LAB 418

PHYS 2213

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Topics include electrostatics, behavior of matter in electric fields, DC circuits, magnetic fields, Faraday's law, AC circuits, and electromagnetic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5788 PHYS 2213   LEC 001

  • There is no wait list for this class. The Physics Department will assist you if you are unable to resolve a conflict between your Physics course and another required course for your degree; however, if changing your first-year writing seminar, PE class, or another elective is possible and will resolve the conflict, then you should resolve the conflict on your own rather than seeking an accommodation from Physics.

  •  5789 PHYS 2213   LEC 002

  • There is no wait list for this class. The Physics Department will assist you if you are unable to resolve a conflict between your Physics course and another required course for your degree; however, if changing your first-year writing seminar, PE class, or another elective is possible and will resolve the conflict, then you should resolve the conflict on your own rather than seeking an accommodation from Physics.

  •  5807 PHYS 2213   DIS 201

  •  5808 PHYS 2213   DIS 202

  •  5809 PHYS 2213   DIS 203

  •  5810 PHYS 2213   DIS 204

  •  5811 PHYS 2213   DIS 205

  •  5812 PHYS 2213   DIS 206

  •  5813 PHYS 2213   DIS 207

  •  5814 PHYS 2213   DIS 208

  •  5815 PHYS 2213   DIS 209

  •  5816 PHYS 2213   DIS 210

  •  5817 PHYS 2213   DIS 211

  •  5818 PHYS 2213   DIS 212

  •  5819 PHYS 2213   DIS 213

  •  5820 PHYS 2213   DIS 214

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  •  5822 PHYS 2213   DIS 216

  •  5823 PHYS 2213   DIS 217

  •  5824 PHYS 2213   DIS 218

  •  5825 PHYS 2213   DIS 219

  •  6606 PHYS 2213   DIS 220

  •  7452 PHYS 2213   DIS 221

  •  7454 PHYS 2213   DIS 222

  •  8148 PHYS 2213   DIS 223

  •  9397 PHYS 2213   DIS 224

  •  9607 PHYS 2213   DIS 225

  •  5790 PHYS 2213   LAB 401

  •  5791 PHYS 2213   LAB 402

  •  5792 PHYS 2213   LAB 403

  •  5793 PHYS 2213   LAB 404

  •  5794 PHYS 2213   LAB 405

  •  8569 PHYS 2213   LAB 406

  •  5795 PHYS 2213   LAB 407

  •  5796 PHYS 2213   LAB 408

  •  5797 PHYS 2213   LAB 409

  •  5798 PHYS 2213   LAB 410

  •  5799 PHYS 2213   LAB 411

  •  5800 PHYS 2213   LAB 412

  •  5801 PHYS 2213   LAB 413

  •  5802 PHYS 2213   LAB 414

  •  5803 PHYS 2213   LAB 415

  •  5804 PHYS 2213   LAB 416

  •  5805 PHYS 2213   LAB 417

  •  5806 PHYS 2213   LAB 418

  •  6607 PHYS 2213   LAB 419

  •  6608 PHYS 2213   LAB 420

  •  7453 PHYS 2213   LAB 421

  •  7455 PHYS 2213   LAB 422

  •  8149 PHYS 2213   LAB 423

  •  9553 PHYS 2213   LAB 424

  •  9608 PHYS 2213   LAB 425

PHYS 2214

For majors in engineering (including bio-, civil, and environmental engineering), computer and information science, physics, earth and atmospheric science, and other physical and biological sciences who ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5826 PHYS 2214   LEC 001

  • There is no wait list for this class. The Physics Department will assist you if you are unable to resolve a conflict between your Physics course and another required course for your degree; however, if changing your first-year writing seminar, PE class, or another elective is possible and will resolve the conflict, then you should resolve the conflict on your own rather than seeking an accommodation from Physics.

  •  5827 PHYS 2214   LEC 002

  • There is no wait list for this class. The Physics Department will assist you if you are unable to resolve a conflict between your Physics course and another required course for your degree; however, if changing your first-year writing seminar, PE class, or another elective is possible and will resolve the conflict, then you should resolve the conflict on your own rather than seeking an accommodation from Physics.

  •  5834 PHYS 2214   DIS 201

  •  5835 PHYS 2214   DIS 202

  •  5836 PHYS 2214   DIS 203

  •  5837 PHYS 2214   DIS 204

  •  5838 PHYS 2214   DIS 205

  •  5839 PHYS 2214   DIS 206

  •  5840 PHYS 2214   DIS 207

  •  7625 PHYS 2214   DIS 208

  •  5828 PHYS 2214   LAB 401

  •  5829 PHYS 2214   LAB 402

  •  5830 PHYS 2214   LAB 403

  •  5831 PHYS 2214   LAB 404

  •  5832 PHYS 2214   LAB 405

  •  5833 PHYS 2214   LAB 406

  •  6618 PHYS 2214   LAB 407

  •  7626 PHYS 2214   LAB 408

PHYS 2216

Introduction to Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity, including Galilean and Lorentz transformations, the concept of simultaneity, time dilation and Lorentz contraction, the relativistic transformations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5841 PHYS 2216   LEC 001

PHYS 2217

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Explores quantitative modeling of the physical world through a study of electricity and magnetism. More mathematical and abstract than a typical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 2170

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5888 PHYS 2217   LEC 001

  •  5891 PHYS 2217   DIS 201

  •  5892 PHYS 2217   DIS 202

  •  5889 PHYS 2217   LAB 401

  •  5890 PHYS 2217   LAB 402

PHYS 2218

This course is divided into two parts. The larger segment of the course typically focuses on wave phenomena. Topics include coupled harmonic oscillators, strings, sound and light waves, superposition principle, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5842 PHYS 2218   LEC 001

  •  5845 PHYS 2218   DIS 201

  •  5846 PHYS 2218   DIS 202

  •  5843 PHYS 2218   LAB 401

  •  5844 PHYS 2218   LAB 402

  •  9659 PHYS 2218   LAB 403

PHYS 3316

Topics include breakdown of classical concepts in microphysics; light quanta and matter waves; Schrödinger equation and solutions for square well, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom; wave packets, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5847 PHYS 3316   LEC 001

  •  5848 PHYS 3316   DIS 201

PHYS 3317

Covers a number of applications of quantum mechanics to topics in modern physics. Uses the tools developed in PHYS 3316, and does not introduce new formalism. Topics include: the physics of single and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5849 PHYS 3317   LEC 001

  •  5850 PHYS 3317   DIS 201

  •  5851 PHYS 3317   DIS 202

PHYS 3327

Focuses on advanced electro/magnetostatics, such as vector and scalar potentials and multipole expansion of the potential solutions to Laplace's Equation and boundary value problems, as well as  time-dependent ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5854 PHYS 3327   LEC 001

  •  5855 PHYS 3327   DIS 201

PHYS 3330

A practical laboratory course in basic and modern optics. Students use lasers and basic optical bench equipment to cover a wide range of topics from geometrical optics to interference, diffraction, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 3300

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5856 PHYS 3330   LEC 001

  •  5857 PHYS 3330   LAB 401

PHYS 3360

Practical electronics as encountered in a scientific or engineering research/development environment. Analyze, design, build, and test circuits using discrete components and integrated circuits. Analog ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 3630

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8540 PHYS 3360   LEC 001

  •  8541 PHYS 3360   LAB 401

  •  8542 PHYS 3360   LAB 402

PHYS 4230

Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEP 4230

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8548 PHYS 4230   LEC 001

  •  8549 PHYS 4230   DIS 201

PHYS 4400

Experiments of widely varying difficulty in one or more areas, as listed under PHYS 4410, may be done to fill the student's special requirements. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 4410PHYS 6510PHYS 6500

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17584 PHYS 4400   LEC 001

  • Class is limited to PHYS and AEP Seniors.

  •  5858 PHYS 4400   LAB 401

PHYS 4410

Over 50 available experiments on various topics including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, optics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, electrical and microwave circuits, x-rays, and magnetic resonance. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 4400PHYS 6510PHYS 6500

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5859 PHYS 4410   LEC 001

  • Class is limited to PHYS and AEP Seniors. If you have not already spoken to Danyel Wierson, you must request permission to enroll via www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist. Space is extremely limited.

  •  5860 PHYS 4410   LAB 401

PHYS 4433

An introduction to theoretical and observational cosmology aimed at interested science and engineering majors. Topics include an introduction to general relativity as applied to the cosmos; the cosmic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 4433

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16245 PHYS 4433   LEC 001

PHYS 4445

One-semester introduction to general relativity that develops the essential structure and phenomenology of the theory without requiring prior exposure to tensor analysis. General relativity is a fundamental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 4445

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5861 PHYS 4445   LEC 001

  •  7569 PHYS 4445   DIS 201

PHYS 4454

Introduction the physics of crystalline solids. Covers crystal structures; electronic states; lattice vibrations; and metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Covers optical properties, magnetism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: AEP 4500

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5862 PHYS 4454   LEC 001

  •  5863 PHYS 4454   LAB 401

PHYS 4480

Covers numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, and fast Fourier transforms. Find out how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 7690PHYS 7680

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8465 PHYS 4480   LEC 001

PHYS 4484

This 1.5-hour weekly seminar provides undergraduate and graduate students with an introduction to core concepts in teaching and learning physics. Participants read and discuss articles and videos, reflect ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 7684

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9507 PHYS 4484   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 7684

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9508 PHYS 4484   LEC 002

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 7684

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17717 PHYS 4484   LEC 003

PHYS 4485

Designed to provide qualified undergraduate students who possess an interest in teaching with a structured experience teaching physics.  Participants collaborate with instructors and graduate teaching ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  7445 PHYS 4485   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Baker, J

PHYS 4486

Teaching experience for qualified undergraduate students in PHYS 1101/PHYS 1102. Contact time will be in the course's Learning Center, in a team environment with graduate student TAs and faculty. Activities ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7446 PHYS 4486   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Taylor, N

PHYS 4487

Continuation of PHYS 4486. Teaching experience for qualified undergraduate students to help with PHYS 1101/PHYS 1102. Contact time will be in the course's Learning Center, in a team environment with graduate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8519 PHYS 4487   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Taylor, N

PHYS 4490

Individual project work (reading or laboratory) in any branch of physics.  Products vary, but may include a thesis. Evaluation criteria are decided between student and faculty member. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5864 PHYS 4490   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Alexander, J

  • Independent Study proposals are submitted online at http://physics.cornell.edu/physics-majors#courses

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7102 PHYS 4490   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Arias, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7103 PHYS 4490   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Bazarov, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7104 PHYS 4490   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Cohen, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7105 PHYS 4490   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Csaki, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7106 PHYS 4490   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Elser, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7107 PHYS 4490   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7108 PHYS 4490   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Franck, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7109 PHYS 4490   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Gibbons, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7110 PHYS 4490   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Ginsparg, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7111 PHYS 4490   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Grossman, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7112 PHYS 4490   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Gruner, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7174 PHYS 4490   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Hartman, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7175 PHYS 4490   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Hoffstaetter, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7176 PHYS 4490   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Holmes, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7177 PHYS 4490   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Kim, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7942 PHYS 4490   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Leclair, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7943 PHYS 4490   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Lepage, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7944 PHYS 4490   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Liepe, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8194 PHYS 4490   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Mak, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8195 PHYS 4490   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Maxson, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8207 PHYS 4490   IND 622

    • TBA
    • McAllister, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8838 PHYS 4490   IND 623

    • TBA
    • McEuen, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8839 PHYS 4490   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Mueller, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8840 PHYS 4490   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Niemack, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8850 PHYS 4490   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Nowack, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9612 PHYS 4490   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Parpia, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9740 PHYS 4490   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Patterson, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9763 PHYS 4490   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Perelstein, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9775 PHYS 4490   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Ralph, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9777 PHYS 4490   IND 631

    • TBA
    • Ramshaw, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9781 PHYS 4490   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Rubin, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9782 PHYS 4490   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Ryd, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9788 PHYS 4490   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Sethna, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17714 PHYS 4490   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Shen, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17715 PHYS 4490   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Taylor, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17716 PHYS 4490   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17805 PHYS 4490   IND 639

    • TBA
    • Thorne, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17806 PHYS 4490   IND 640

    • TBA
    • Wang, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17807 PHYS 4490   IND 641

    • TBA
    • Wittich, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19072 PHYS 4490   IND 642

    • TBA
    • McMahon, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19103 PHYS 4490   IND 643

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19107 PHYS 4490   IND 644

    • TBA
    • Singer, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19143 PHYS 4490   IND 645

    • TBA
    • Shvets, G

PHYS 4498

The first half of a two-semester thesis course involving physics-related research under the direct supervision of a faculty member. The thesis research may take many forms including but not restricted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17801 PHYS 4498   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Alexander, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18793 PHYS 4498   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18794 PHYS 4498   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Kim, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18795 PHYS 4498   IND 604

    • TBA
    • McAllister, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18796 PHYS 4498   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Perelstein, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18797 PHYS 4498   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Shvets, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18798 PHYS 4498   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18799 PHYS 4498   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

PHYS 6500

Experiments of widely varying difficulty in one or more areas, as listed under PHYS 6510, may be done to fill special requirements. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4400PHYS 4410PHYS 6510

  • 1-2 Credits Graded

  •  5865 PHYS 6500   LAB 401

  • Class is limited to PHYS and AEP graduate students. Contact dw442@cornell.edu for enrollment availability.

PHYS 6510

Over 50 available experiments on various topics including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, optics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, electrical and microwave circuits, x-rays, and magnetic resonance. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PHYS 4400PHYS 4410PHYS 6500

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6195 PHYS 6510   LEC 001

  • Class is limited to PHYS and AEP graduate students. Contact dw442@cornell.edu for enrollment availability.

  •  5866 PHYS 6510   LAB 401

PHYS 6520

Projects of modern topical interest that involve some independent development work by student. Opportunity for more initiative in experimental work than is possible in PHYS 6510. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  5867 PHYS 6520   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

PHYS 6561

Covers special relativity, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic potentials, conservation laws, Green's functions, electromagnetic waves, dispersion, radiation theory, and scattering. The practical application ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5868 PHYS 6561   LEC 001

PHYS 6572

First part of the two-semester graduate quantum mechanics sequence. Covers non-relativistic quantum physics, focusing on fundamental conceptual issues and methods. Topics include: fundamental concepts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5869 PHYS 6572   LEC 001

  • If you are unable to enroll in a component that fits your schedule, please add yourself to the wait list at: http://www.physics.cornell.edu/waitlist. No additional assistance will be available during pre-enrollment.

PHYS 7601

Foundations of fluid mechanics from an advanced viewpoint, including formulation of continuum fluid dynamics; kinematic descriptions of fluid flow, derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations and energy ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 6010

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7354 PHYS 7601   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: One semester of fluid mechanics equivalent to MAE 3230 or higher is required.

  •  7862 PHYS 7601   DIS 201

PHYS 7635

Survey of the physics of solids: crystal structures, X-ray diffraction, phonons, and electrons. Selected topics from semiconductors, magnetism, superconductivity, disordered materials, topological materials, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5870 PHYS 7635   LEC 001

PHYS 7651

Introduction to relativistic quantum field theory for applications in particle physics. Topics include quantization of Klein-Gordon, Dirac and gauge fields, Lorentz invariance in quantum theory, perturbation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5871 PHYS 7651   LEC 001

PHYS 7653

An advanced, graduate-level exploration of selected topics in statistical mechanics -- topics such as renormalization-group methods, computational methods, machine learning, quantum criticality, conformal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5872 PHYS 7653   LEC 001

PHYS 7680

Covers numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, and fast Fourier transforms. Find out how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 7690PHYS 4480

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8466 PHYS 7680   LEC 001

PHYS 7684

This 1.5-hour weekly seminar provides undergraduate and graduate students with an introduction to core concepts in physics education. Participants discuss articles and videos drawn from physics and science ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4484

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9518 PHYS 7684   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4484

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9519 PHYS 7684   LEC 002

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4484

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17773 PHYS 7684   LEC 003

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17774 PHYS 7684   LEC 004

    • TBA
    • Thorne, R

PHYS 7685

Offerings are announced each semester. Typical topics are group theory, analyticity in particle physics, weak interactions, superfluids, stellar evolution, surface physics, Monte Carlo methods, low-temperature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Guide to Graduate Research in Physics

  • 17384 PHYS 7685   LEC 001

  • This one-credit course provides some of the foundations and tools for graduate research in the field of physics, and surveys some of the available research opportunities and groups. For Physics graduate students only.

PHYS 7688

After an introduction to the history of particle accelerators and to their fundamental physical principles, special topics in accelerator physics will be covered. Such topics are microwave structures in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17570 PHYS 7688   LEC 001

PHYS 7690

Special graduate study in some branch of physics, either theoretical or experimental, under the direction of any professorial member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6182 PHYS 7690   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7867 PHYS 7690   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7868 PHYS 7690   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7869 PHYS 7690   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7870 PHYS 7690   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Staff