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RyanMikulovsky — 2009-10-04 19:55:39

buildings update

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- The Physics Department is located in the ["Physics and Geology"] building and offers B.S. and B.A. as well as Masters and Ph.D. degrees.	+ The Physics Department is located in the ["Physics building"] and offers B.S. and B.A. as well as Masters and Ph.D. degrees. They have many classes in ["Roessler Hall"] and the ["Earth and Physical Sciences Building"].

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JonathanLawton — 2008-11-09 19:19:14

Kaloper hasn't taught these classes since Fall/Winter 06/07

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- In recent times, this course has been taught by [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/Text/kaloper_nemanja.html Nemanja Kaloper], using the book [http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Dynamics-Particles-Systems-Thornton/dp/0534408966/ref=sr_1_2/103-9813864-2385458?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174732995&sr=8-2 Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems] by Thornton and Marion.

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JasonAller — 2008-09-06 18:49:37

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- Honors Physics. Consists of 9HA-9HE. Each course consists of 3 hours lecture (sometimes MWF, sometimes TH), 2 hours discussion, and 2 hours lab. The order of topics covered is a bit different from the traditional 9 series and gears more towards modern physics. The course breakdown is as follows: 9HA-Classical Mechanics, 9HB-Special Relativity and Statistical Mechanics, 9HC-Wave Mechanics, Optics, and very basic Quantum Mechanics, 9HD-Electricity and Magnetism, 9HE-More advanced QM with applications to topics such as material science and the behavior of semiconductors and superconductors. ''If you're a Physics major, I'd highly recommend taking it. The material is harder than 9, but there is a generous curve to compensate, and you'll learn a lot of cool stuff - ["AmitVainsencher" AV]''	+ Honors Physics. Consists of 9HA-9HE. Each course consists of 3 hours lecture (sometimes MWF, sometimes TH), 2 hours discussion, and 2 hours lab. The order of topics covered is a bit different from the traditional 9 series and gears more towards modern physics. The course breakdown is as follows: 9HA-Classical Mechanics, 9HB-Special Relativity and Statistical Mechanics, 9HC-Wave Mechanics, Optics, and very basic Quantum Mechanics, 9HD-Electricity and Magnetism, 9HE-More advanced QM with applications to topics such as material science and the behavior of semiconductors and superconductors. ''If you're a Physics major, I'd highly recommend taking it. The material is harder than 9, but there is a generous curve to compensate, and you'll learn a lot of cool stuff - ["Users/AmitVainsencher" AV]''
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- Griffiths is the best physics book I've owned. Corruccini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set. - ["BryanBell"]	+ Griffiths is the best physics book I've owned. Corruccini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set. - ["Users/BryanBell"]

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RyanJames — 2008-07-12 16:06:07

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- * 7 series ([http://physics7.ucdavis.edu/]) - "General Physics"	+ * 7 series ([http://physics.ucdavis.edu/physics7]) - "General Physics"

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MattHh — 2008-05-06 21:11:47

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	+ * if you like biophysics or fluid dynamics you might consider ["CLIMB"]

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CharlesSuh — 2008-03-14 17:32:26

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- General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. 9C covers electromagnetism. 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 and MAT 22 series instead of just 16 or 17. PHY 9A-C have 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.	+ * General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. + * This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 and MAT 22 series instead of just 16 or 17. + * PHY 9A-C have 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course. + * 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. + * 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. + * 9C covers electromagnetism. + * 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. + * SISweb requires that you sign up for both lab and lecture at the same time (i.e. put in two CRNs in Add/Drop Classes) or you will get a cryptic "LINK ERROR".

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JabberWokky — 2008-02-13 19:48:12

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JabberWokky — 2008-02-13 19:46:24

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- [[TableOfContents]]	+ \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Website'''\|\| + \|\|[http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/ Official Website]\|\| + \|\|[http://www.t-one.net/~jason/humor/college/might-be-physics-major.html How to Tell if You Are a Physics Major]\|\|
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- The Department of Physics presently consists of 44 faculty members active in research, ten Emeritus Professors, 20-25 research associates and post-doctoral physicists, 112 graduate students, and over 150 undergraduates majoring in physics and applied physics. During 2005 they joined in celebrating the ["World Year of Physics"].	+ =====
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- ==Web Links== - * [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/ Official Website] - * [http://www.t-one.net/~jason/humor/college/might-be-physics-major.html How to Tell if You Are a Physics Major]	+ The '''Department of Physics''' consists of 44 faculty members active in research, ten Emeritus Professors, 20-25 research associates and post-doctoral physicists, 112 graduate students, and over 150 undergraduates majoring in physics and applied physics. During 2005 they joined in celebrating the ["World Year of Physics"].
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- == Location ==	+ The Physics Department is located in the ["Physics and Geology"] building and offers B.S. and B.A. as well as Masters and Ph.D. degrees.
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KateWaterman — 2007-05-14 01:08:22

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- Some departments still use this sequence as a prerequisite in the general catalog. It was last offered in fall of 1996 and its more traditional pedagogy was replaced by the 7 series.	+ Some departments still use this sequence as a prerequisite in the general catalog. It was last offered in fall of 1996, when its more traditional pedagogy was replaced by the 7 series.

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KateWaterman — 2007-05-14 01:07:32

study of soils => teaching method, lower division

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	+ * 1 series - "Principles of Physics" + General physics for majors that don't require a full year; this 2-quarter sequence doesn't require calculus. + * 5 series (obsolete) + Some departments still use this sequence as a prerequisite in the general catalog. It was last offered in fall of 1996 and its more traditional pedagogy was replaced by the 7 series.
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- General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures. This course uses a constructivist pedology that many people seem to dislike.	+ General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures. This course uses a constructivist pedagogy that many people seem to dislike.

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KateWaterman — 2007-05-14 00:59:35

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- The Department of Physics presently consists of 44 faculty members active in research, ten Emeritus Professors, 20-25 research associates and post-doctoral physicists, 112 graduate students, and over 150 undergraduates majoring in physics and applied physics. During 2005 they are joining in celebrating the ["World Year of Physics"].	+ The Department of Physics presently consists of 44 faculty members active in research, ten Emeritus Professors, 20-25 research associates and post-doctoral physicists, 112 graduate students, and over 150 undergraduates majoring in physics and applied physics. During 2005 they joined in celebrating the ["World Year of Physics"].

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NumiaCairaguas — 2007-03-31 14:24:11

added Prof. Cole's website

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- * 9 series - "Physics"	+ * 9 series - ([http://maxwell.ucdavis.edu/]) - "Physics"

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-24 19:33:57

Ouch... my spell check is stupid. :(

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- General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures. This course uses a constructionist pedology that many people seem to dislike.	+ General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures. This course uses a constructivist pedology that many people seem to dislike.

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-24 18:25:19

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- General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. 9C covers electromagnetism. 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 series instead of 16 or 17. PHY 9A-C have 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.	+ General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. 9C covers electromagnetism. 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 and MAT 22 series instead of just 16 or 17. PHY 9A-C have 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-24 18:00:46

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- General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. 9C covers electromagnetism. 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 series instead of 16 or 17. - - Consists of 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D. For 9ABC, 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. This series is far more math oriented than the 7 series. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.	+ General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. 9C covers electromagnetism. 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 series instead of 16 or 17. PHY 9A-C have 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-24 17:58:59

Expanding the 9 series entry.

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- General Physics for scientists and engineers. Consists of 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D. For 9ABC, 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.	+ General Physics for engineers and physical science majors. 9A covers Newtonian mechanics and related stuff. 9B covers a grab bag of topics, including waves, sound, light, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. 9C covers electromagnetism. 9D covers various topics in modern physics, including quantum mechanics and special relativity. This series is, as a whole, more math intensive than the 7 series, requiring students to take the MAT 21 series instead of 16 or 17. + + Consists of 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D. For 9ABC, 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. 9D has no lab. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. This series is far more math oriented than the 7 series. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.

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WilliamLewis — 2007-03-24 08:40:12

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- General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures.	+ General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures. This course uses a constructionist pedology that many people seem to dislike.
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- Classical Physics. Consists of 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D. For 9ABC, 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.	+ General Physics for scientists and engineers. Consists of 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D. For 9ABC, 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.

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AmitVainsencher — 2007-03-24 03:13:57

course details, more to come!

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- The content of this course varies over the years, though its overall goal is to provide an adequate introduction to the various mathematical methods that an aspiring physics student will use in their career. In Fall 2005, this course covered Dirac distributions, linear algebra (first applied to matrices, then to function spaces), leading to Fourier and Legendre series, and ultimately to solving partial differential equations using separation of variables (which involves nearly all of the previous topics covered in the course). - * 105A - "Analytical Mechanics" - Covers classical mechanics and harmonic oscillation (primarily by solving Newton's second law as a differential equation), then proceeds to an introduction of variatonal calculus, leading up to Lagrange's and Hamilton's formalisms of mechanics.	+ The content of this course varies over the years, though its overall goal is to provide an adequate introduction to the various mathematical methods that an aspiring physics student will use in their career. In Fall 2005, this course covered delta functions, linear algebra (first applied to matrices, then to function spaces), leading to Fourier and Legendre series, and ultimately to solving partial differential equations using separation of variables (which involves nearly all of the previous topics covered in the course). + * 104B - "Computational Methods in Mathematical Physics" + This course's content varies, but its basic aim is using computers to analyze and solve interesting problems in Physics. Prior programming experience is expected for this course. + * 105AB - "Analytical Mechanics" + The first part of the series covers Newtonian mechanics, harmonic oscillators, and gravitation (lots of solving differential equations), then proceeds to an introduction of variational calculus and leading up to Lagrangian/Hamiltonian mechanics. The second part covers central force motion (basic orbital dynamics, etc), the dynamics of systems of particles and rigid bodies, non-inertial reference frames, coupled oscillations, and waves. + In recent times, this course has been taught by [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/Text/kaloper_nemanja.html Nemanja Kaloper], using the book [http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Dynamics-Particles-Systems-Thornton/dp/0534408966/ref=sr_1_2/103-9813864-2385458?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174732995&sr=8-2 Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems] by Thornton and Marion.
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- Series that covers E&M. We use the excellent [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 book by Griffiths]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set.	+ This is the three course series that covers electricity and magnetism. The first quarter covers electrostatics (electric fields, potentials, work, conductors), boundary solutions of Laplace's equation, multipole expansions, and electric fields in matter (polarization, displacement field, dielectrics). The second quarter covers magnetostatics (Lorentz force law, Biot-Savart law, divergence and curl of the B-field, vector potential, etc), magnetic fields in matter (magnetization, fields, etc), and basic electrodynamics (emf, induction, Maxwell's equations, momentum conservation). The third quarter covers electromagnetic waves (in a vacuum and in matter, absorption, dispersion, waveguides), revisits potentials and fields (gauge, retarded potentials, fields due to point charges), and then proceeds with radiation (due to dipoles and point charges) and special relativity in the context of electrodynamics. + In recent times, this course has been taught by [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/Text/corruccini_linton.html Linton Corruccini], using the book [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 Introduction to Electrodynamics] by Griffiths. + Griffiths is the best physics book I've owned. Corruccini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set. - ["BryanBell"]
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- Series on QM also uses a book by Griffiths.	+ This is a two course series that covers the basics of quantum mechanics. The first quarter concentrates on the mathematical framework: the wave function, the uncertainty principle, the Schroedinger equation and some basic solutions (square wells, harmonic oscillator, free particle, etc), Hilbert spaces and operators. The second quarter involves applications of the math built up in the first part by solving the Schroedinger equation for the Hydrogen atom, then proceeds to examine approximation methods with perturbation theory, etc, and touches on scattering theory at the end. + This course typically uses the book [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Quantum-Mechanics-David-Griffiths/dp/0131118927/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-9813864-2385458?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174734026&sr=1-1 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics], also by Griffiths.

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JohnTerning — 2006-09-27 20:11:59

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	+ * 115AB - "Quantum Mechanics" + Series on QM also uses a book by Griffiths.

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JabberWokky — 2006-07-18 19:58:11

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JohnTerning — 2006-06-07 19:27:52

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TusharRawat — 2006-03-29 12:52:27

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AmitVainsencher — 2005-12-25 16:00:12

course descriptions

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- * Phys 105A - Covers classical mechanics and at the very end goes over lagrange equations. If you get 50/80 on the tests you have an A in the course. - * Phys 110ABC - Series that covers E&M we use the excellent [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 book by Griffiths]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set.	+ * 104A - "Introductory Methods of Mathematical Physics" + The content of this course varies over the years, though its overall goal is to provide an adequate introduction to the various mathematical methods that an aspiring physics student will use in their career. In Fall 2005, this course covered Dirac distributions, linear algebra (first applied to matrices, then to function spaces), leading to Fourier and Legendre series, and ultimately to solving partial differential equations using separation of variables (which involves nearly all of the previous topics covered in the course). + * 105A - "Analytical Mechanics" + Covers classical mechanics and harmonic oscillation (primarily by solving Newton's second law as a differential equation), then proceeds to an introduction of variatonal calculus, leading up to Lagrange's and Hamilton's formalisms of mechanics. + * 110ABC - "Electricity and Magnetism" + Series that covers E&M. We use the excellent [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 book by Griffiths]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set.

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JasonAller — 2005-09-17 18:15:38

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-09-01 01:31:20

just move the thumbnail code to get it to appear in a better spot

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IrenePark — 2005-09-01 01:03:07

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AmitVainsencher — 2005-08-30 23:04:43

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	+ * Phys 9H series + Honors Physics. Consists of 9HA-9HE. Each course consists of 3 hours lecture (sometimes MWF, sometimes TH), 2 hours discussion, and 2 hours lab. The order of topics covered is a bit different from the traditional 9 series and gears more towards modern physics. The course breakdown is as follows: 9HA-Classical Mechanics, 9HB-Special Relativity and Statistical Mechanics, 9HC-Wave Mechanics, Optics, and very basic Quantum Mechanics, 9HD-Electricity and Magnetism, 9HE-More advanced QM with applications to topics such as material science and the behavior of semiconductors and superconductors. ''If you're a Physics major, I'd highly recommend taking it. The material is harder than 9, but there is a generous curve to compensate, and you'll learn a lot of cool stuff - ["AmitVainsencher" AV]''

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PatrickSing — 2005-05-11 11:45:21

physics 9a

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	+ * Phys 9 series + Classical Physics. Consists of 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D. For 9ABC, 3 hours for lecture, 1 hour for discussion and 2.5 hours for lab per week. This series of physics is a general requirement for most science and ALL engineering majors. 9ABC are five unit courses, 9D is a 4 unit course.

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RopponPicha — 2005-03-16 02:11:49

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RopponPicha — 2005-03-16 02:06:31

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RopponPicha — 2005-03-16 02:02:56

Upload of image ucd_physgeo_2002.jpg.

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RopponPicha — 2005-03-16 02:00:05

added reserach group, Physics 7 info, and some links.

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	+ '''Overview''' + + The Department of Physics presently consists of 38 faculty members active in research, ten Emeritus Professors, 20-25 research associates and post-doctoral physicists, 112 graduate students, and over 150 undergraduates majoring in physics and applied physics. + + Official webpage: [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/] +
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- The Department offers BS and BA as well as Masters and PhD. degrees.	+ The Department offers B.S. and B.A. as well as Masters and Ph.D. degrees.
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	+ [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/classweb.html Class web pages] +
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- * Someone should add some	+ * Phys 7 series ([http://physics7.ucdavis.edu/]) + General Physics. Consists of 7A, 7B, and 7C. The emphasis is placed on Discussion Labs (DL) where students participate in hands-on experiments, rather than lectures. +
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	+ '''Research Groups''' + * [http://sexton.ucdavis.edu/CondMatt/ Condensed Matter] + * [http://www.physics.ucdavis.edu/Cosmology/Cosmology_Group.html Cosmology] + * [http://ucdcms.ucdavis.edu/ High Energy Experiment] + * [http://higgs.ucdavis.edu/gunion/theorygroup.html High Energy Theory] + * [http://nuclear.ucdavis.edu/ Nuclear Experiment]

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JasonAller — 2005-01-26 21:12:22

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- Series that covers E&M we use the excelent [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 book by Griffiths]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 probems per homework set.	+ Series that covers E&M we use the excellent [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 book by Griffiths]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 problems per homework set.

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-01-26 21:07:30

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- Series that covers E&M we use the excelent book by Griffiths[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 probems per homework set.	+ Series that covers E&M we use the excelent [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541 book by Griffiths]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 probems per homework set.

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BryanBell — 2005-01-26 19:27:23

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	+ * Phys 110ABC + Series that covers E&M we use the excelent book by Griffiths[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013805326X/qid=1106796203/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-9628748-1878541]. It is the best physics book I've owned. Corricini is alright nothing to get excited about. I like the rigorous pace he sets. Homework is due twice a week with about 4 probems per homework set. +

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BryanBell — 2004-12-19 12:17:18

realized you need 50 on the test which is only 80 points

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- Covers classical mechanics and at the very end goes over lagrange equations. If you get 50% on the tests you have an A in the course.	+ Covers classical mechanics and at the very end goes over lagrange equations. If you get 50/80 on the tests you have an A in the course.

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BryanBell — 2004-12-19 00:39:42

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BryanBell — 2004-12-19 00:33:55

The format for this page was stolen from the chemistry page

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BryanBell — 2004-12-19 00:33:14

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	+ '''Location''' + + The Physics Department is located in the ["Physics And Geology"] building. + + '''Degrees''' + + The Department offers BA and BS as well as Masters and PhD. degrees. + + '''Courses''' + + See also the ["General Catalog" UC Davis General Catalog] + + ''Lower Division Courses'' + * Someone should add some + ''Upper Division Courses'' + * Phys 105A + Covers classical mechanics and at the very end goes over lagrange equations. If you get 50% on the tests you have an A in the course.