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Ph 12 abc
Waves, Quantum Physics, and Statistical Mechanics
9 units (4-0-5)  | first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: Ph 1 abc, Ma 1 abc, or equivalents.

A one-year course primarily for students intending further work in the physics option. Topics include classical waves; wave mechanics, interpretation of the quantum wave-function, one-dimensional bound states, scattering, and tunneling; thermodynamics, introductory kinetic theory, and quantum statistics.

Instructors: Zmuidzinas, McCuller, Simmons-Duffin