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    This document provides information about Physics 260a, an introductory physics course offered in the fall of 2013 at Yale University. The course is intended for students majoring in physical sciences, mathematics, and philosophy who want advanced training in physics and mathematics. It will cover topics like Newton's laws of motion, linear and angular momentum, harmonic motion, and electrostatics. The course involves lectures, problem assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Required textbooks are listed. The tentative schedule outlines the planned timeline and chapters to be covered each week.

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    This document provides information about Physics 260a, an introductory physics course offered in the fall of 2013 at Yale University. The course is intended for students majoring in physical sciences, mathematics, and philosophy who want advanced training in physics and mathematics. It will cover topics like Newton's laws of motion, linear and angular momentum, harmonic motion, and electrostatics. The course involves lectures, problem assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Required textbooks are listed. The tentative schedule outlines the planned timeline and chapters to be covered each week.

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    This document provides information about Physics 260a, an introductory physics course offered in the fall of 2013 at Yale University. The course is intended for students majoring in physical sciences, mathematics, and philosophy who want advanced training in physics and mathematics. It will cover topics like Newton's laws of motion, linear and angular momentum, harmonic motion, and electrostatics. The course involves lectures, problem assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Required textbooks are listed. The tentative schedule outlines the planned timeline and chapters to be covered each week.

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    Physics 260a Fall 2013

    Introductory physics at a sophisticated level, intended for students


    planning on majoring in the physical sciences, mathematics and
    philosophy with advanced training in Physics and Mathematics.
    Prerequisites: High School AP physics (oth mechanics and
    !"M#, math, up to differential and integral calculus
    Co-requisite: Math $%& or e'uivalent
    Instructor: (. )altay
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    charles.altay3yale.edu
    Class Time: Monday, -ednesday 445%*14$5*&
    Prolem Sessions 6riday 445%*14$5*&
    Structure of Course:
    /ectures
    Prolem Assignments
    Midterm !0am
    6inal !0am
    Text oo!s:
    (lassical Mechanics
    ,ohn 7. 8aylor, 9niversity Science )oo:s Inc.
    Introduction to !lectrodynamics
    ;avid ,. .riffiths, Prentice Hall
    Teachin" #ssistants:
    )en )rua:er 1 enjamin . rua:er3yale.edu
    )en /ee email < )enjamin.lee3yale.edu
    Physics 260a Fall 2013

    Tentati$e Sche%ule
    &ee! To'ic Cha'ter
    August $2, %& Introduction
    Septemer = >ewton?s /aws of Motion 8aylor 4, $
    @, 44 /inear " Angular Momentum %
    4+, 42 -or: " !nergy =
    $%, $* Harmonic Motion *
    %&, $ /agrange?s !'uations A
    Bctoer A, @ 7elativity 4*
    4=, 4+ 7elativistic Cinematics 4*
    $4 7elativistic ;ynamics 4*
    $2, %& !lectrostatics .riffiths $
    >ov =, + 6ield " Potential $
    44, 4% (urrents and (apacitors $, *
    42, $& Magnetic 6ields *
    ;ec $, = Magnetic 6orces *
    Physics 261( S'rin" 201)
    Tentati$e Sche%ule
    &ee! To'ic Cha'ter
    ,anuary 4%, 4* !lectromagnetic Induction .riffiths A

    4A, $$ Ma0well?s !'uations A
    $A, $@ !lectromagnetic 7adiation @
    6e %, * >ature of /ight Crane %
    4&, 4$ )ohr Model of Hydrogen +
    4A, 4@ Schroedinger?s !'uation =, *
    $=, $+ Spectra of Hydrogen A
    March %, * Many !lectron Atoms 2
    $=, $+ = Dectors " (ovariance >otes
    %4, $ 7elativistic !lectrodynamics >otes
    April A, @ .eneral 7elativity 4*
    4=, 4+ .eneral 7elativity >otes
    $4, $% (osmology 4+

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