Courses
Fall 2016
Acoustics for Musicians (Physics 371)
Intended for music students who wish to learn about physical basis of sound, sound perception, musical scales, musical instruments, and room acoustics. May not be taken by Physics majors to count as physics credit. Prerequisites: Completion of QR-A, high-school algebra. Intended primarily for musicians and others with some music background.
Time and Location:
Mo We 12:05PM - 12:55PM
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Sep 7, 2016 - Dec 14, 2016
Textbook (optional):
Musical Acoustics
by Donald E. Hall
Brooks/Cole, 3rd Edition (2001)
ISBN-10: 0534377289
ISBN-13: 978-0534377281
Spring 2016
High-Energy Astrophysics (Physics 772)
Interactions among the particles, fields, and radiation of interstellar and intergalactic space. Gamma-ray, x-ray, and cosmic- ray production, propagation, and detection. Prerequisites: Physics 721 or 322, basic knowledge of special relativity, basic differential equations.
Time and Location:
Mo We 3:30PM - 4:45AM
2120 Chamberlin Hall
Jan 20, 2016 - May 4, 2016
Textbook:
High Energy Astrophysics
by Malcolm S. Longair
Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition (2011)
ISBN-10: 0521756189
ISBN-13: 978-0521756181