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10 AM		FOR-CULT 48 @ Sever Hall 113				FOR-CULT 48 @ Sever Hall 113				Foreign Cultures 48 Section @ Sever 101
11 AM		PHYSICS 269r @ Jefferson Lab 256				PHYSICS 269r @ Jefferson Lab 256				PHYSICS 269r @ Jefferson Lab 256
				APPHY 295a @ Cruft Memorial Lab 319				APPHY 295a @ Cruft Memorial Lab 319
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						PHYS 123 @ Science Center 206				PHYS 123 @ Science Center 206
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APPHY 295a:

Applied Physics 295a. Introduction to Quantum Theory of Solids

Catalog Number: 6937
Efthimios Kaxiras
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30-1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Properties of solids, electrical, optical, thermal, magnetic, mechanical, are treated based on an atomic scale picture and using the single electron approximation. Metals, semiconductors, and insulators are covered, including special topics such as superconductivity.
Prerequisite: Applied Physics 195 or equivalent, and one full quantum mechanics graduate level course similar to Physics 251a. Physics 251b may be taken concurrently.

Foreign Cultures 48. The Cultural Revolution

Catalog Number: 6474
Roderick MacFarquhar
Half course (spring term). M., W., at 10, and a weekly section to be arranged.. EXAM GROUP: 3
From 1966 to 1976, the People's Republic of China was wracked by civil strife, student violence, political intrigue, and military plots. What had once seemed the best disciplined and most stable of dictatorial states seemed about to dissolve into disunity, even anarchy, and as a result of the actions of the man who had done more than anyone else to create it: Chairman Mao Zedong. The Cultural Revolution is traced to pinpoint Mao's aims and to explore the deeper political, social, economic, and cultural issues that his actions raised for the Chinese, and for the rest of us as well.
Note: For students under the Core requirement, counts as either Foreign Cultures or Historical Study B, but not both.
Recent CUE Scores (Detailed CUE Results):
    4.1 (Spring 2004-2005, Roderick MacFarquhar)
    4.13 (Spring 2002-2003, Roderick MacFarquhar)

Physics 123. Laboratory Electronics

Catalog Number: 0864
Paul Horowitz and Thomas C. Hayes
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., 1:30-5; Section II: W., F., 1:30-5. First Meeting, spring: W., Feb 1, 1:30 pm, Science Center 206. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 15, 16; Spring: 15, 16
A lab-intensive introduction to electronic circuit design. Develops circuit intuition and debugging skills through daily hands-on lab exercises, each preceded by class discussion, with minimal use of mathematics and physics. Moves quickly from passive circuits, to discrete transistors, then concentrates on operational amplifiers, used to make a variety of circuits including integrators, oscillators, regulators, and filters. The digital half of the course treats analog-digital interfacing, emphasizes the use of microcontrollers and programmable logic devices (PLDs).
Note: Regardless of section choice, all students must attend first course meeting on 9/20/05 or 2/1/06 at 1:30 in Science Center 206.
Recent CUE Scores (Detailed CUE Results):
    4.6 (Spring 2004-2005, Paul Horowitz)
    4.6 (Fall 2004-2005, Paul Horowitz)
    4.1 (Spring 2003-2004, Thomas Hayes)
    4.5 (Fall 2003-2004, Thomas Hayes)
    4.31 (Spring 2002-2003, Paul Horowitz)
    4.52 (Fall 2002-2003, Paul Horowitz)

Physics 269r. Topics in Statistical Physics and Quantitative Biology

Catalog Number: 6214
David R. Nelson
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Introduction to strongly interacting soft condensed matter and biophysical systems. We hope to discuss the theory of flexible polymer chains, single molecule biophysics, nonlinear statistical dynamics, the theory of RNA folding, and the statistical mechanics of DNA sequence matching.
Prerequisite: Physics 262, Applied Physics 284 or equivalent.

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