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Fall 2019

The following textbooks have been finalized for Fall 2019.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.

ASTR 263

( ASTR26300) - Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for ASTR263
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Modified MasteringAstronomy New Design with eText for the Cosmic Perspective for Purdue University -- Standalone Access Card, 1/e			978-1323775097		ALL
Labs Available on Blackboard Learn					ALL

ASTR 363

( ASTR36300) - Intermediate Astronomy I

Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC

Textbooks for ASTR363
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System	John Lewis	2nd	978-0124467446	Academic Press	ALL	May be purchased as an e-text, also.

ASTR 370

( ASTR37000) - Cosmology

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for ASTR370
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Cosmology	Barbara Ryden	2nd	978-1107154834	Cambridge University Press	ALL

ASTR 561

( ASTR56100) - Galaxies and Large Scale Structure

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for ASTR561
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction	Peter Schneider	2nd	978-3642540820	Springer	ALL

ASTR 567

( ASTR56700) - Observational Techniques In Astronomy

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for ASTR567
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Astronomical Measurements	Andy Lawrence	2014 ed	978-3662509067	Springer Praxis Books	ALL	Students can download the e-book free of charge

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY, REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title	Author	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter & Interaction Wiley/PLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf	Chabay & Sherwood	978-1119462415	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Choose 1 of 3 options.
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book)	Chabay & Sherwood	978-1119462316	Wiley & Sons	ALL	If planning to take 2 semesters. Entire book. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book)	Chabay & Sherwood	978-1119352433	Wiley & Sons	ALL	"Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore)			Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL	May purchase at Follett's or University Bookstores.

PHYS 172-SCALEUP

Instructor: HIRSCH, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS172-SCALEUP
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter & Interaction (Expert TA)	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	978-1118914496	Wiley & Sons	ALL	This is for the Phys 172-ScaleUp Course, only. Will need (Expert TA). Purchase on-line. Any questions, please contact the instructor, Prof. Hirsch. Phys 172 ScaleUp Course does NOT use WileyPlus.

PHYS 172D

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics (Distance Learning)

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY, REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172D
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code	Chabay & Sherwood		978-1118914496	Wiley & Sons	ALL
IOLab Kit				Macmillan MPS	ALL

PHYS 172H

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics - Honors

Instructor: REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172H
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Vol. 1	Chabay & Sherwood	4th: Vol. 1	978-1119462415	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Choose one of 3 textbook options.
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book)	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	978-1119462316	Wiley & Sons	ALL	This is an E-book version of the FULL (Vol 1 + 2) Chabay text with a 2 semester homework access code. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore)				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book)	Chabay & Sherwood		978-1119352433	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Choose 1 of 3 options.

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
i>Clicker				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena	W. Thomas Griffith	8th	978-0073513904	McGraw-Hill	ALL	Older editions acceptable

PHYS 215

( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary Education

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY

Textbooks for PHYS215
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
i>Clicker				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL
No Assigned Text					ALL	Labs are available on the Phys 215 Blackboard Website

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: NEUMEISTER, NORBERT

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Phys, Vol. 1 + Modified Mastering Physics	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen	2nd	978-0135243275	Pearson Custom Publishing	ALL	Modified Mastering Physics Vol. 1 with Modified Mastering with etext. For those that only take 220.
Physics 22000 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2019/2020		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics)	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen	2nd	978-0135194355	Pearson	ALL	FULL loose-leaf textbook with the Modified MasteringPhysics and can be used by students who will then take 220/221.
College Physics-Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen	2nd	978-0134665535	Pearson Custom Publishing	ALL	Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: BISWAS, RUDRO

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics 22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2019/2020		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL
College Physics Explore and Apply Vol 2	Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen	2nd	978-0134862910	Pearson	ALL	This is for anyone that got only the volume 1 last term and wants to print. if someone only got the standalone code they don't need another one, it works for both terms.

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS233
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Expert (TA)					ALL
i>Clicker					ALL

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: NOLTE, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
College Physics: A Strategic Approach Plus Mastering Physics with Pearson eText	Randall Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field	4th	978-0134724744	Pearson	ALL	Standalone Access Card -- for College Physics: A Strategic Approach 4e Select one of two options
College Physics Loose Leaf VP AC MOD MSTRGPHYS PKG	Knight/Jones	4th	978-0135160121	Pearson	ALL	Loose leaf version; select one of the two options
i>Clicker					ALL
The MCAT Physics Book	Garrett Biehle		978-1889057330	Nova Press	ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
i>clickers				Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth	ALL
Physics for Scientists and Engineers	P. Tipler & G. Mosca	6e + ebook		Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL	Textbooks are available and can be ordered through University Bookstore (765-743-9618) or Follett's Bookstore (765-743-9642)

PHYS 241D

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241D
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics for Scientists and Engineers	P. Tipler and G. Mosca	6e + ebook		Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL	Older edition acceptable

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics 22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual	Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki	2019/2020		LAD Custom Publishing	ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: MILISAVLJEVIC, DANNY

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book)	Chabay & Sherwood		978-1119352433	Wiley & Sons	ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book)	Chabay & Sherwood	4th	978-1119462316	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Includes Vol 1 & 2 (entire book) Loose-leaf. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore)				Bedford/Freeman/Worth	ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Vol. 2	Chabay & Sherwood	4th; Vol. 2	978-1119462798	Wiley & Sons	ALL	Includes access Code, on-line e-book and Loose-leaf Vol 2. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook"

PHYS 306

( PHYS30600) - Mathematical Methods of Physics I

Instructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Textbooks for PHYS306
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Basic Training in Mathematics	R. Shankar	1995	978-0306450365	Springer	ALL

PHYS 310

( PHYS31000) - Intermediate Mechanics

Instructor: ROKHINSON, LEONID

Textbooks for PHYS310
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Analytical Mechanics	Fowles & Cassiday	7th	978-0534494926	Thomson- Brooks/Coles	ALL

PHYS 322

( PHYS32200) - Optics

Instructor: LI, TONGCANG

Textbooks for PHYS322
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Optics	Eugene Hecht	5th	978-0133977226	Pearson	ALL

PHYS 330

( PHYS33000) - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: MALIS, OANA

Textbooks for PHYS330
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics	David J. Griffiths	4th; (Oct. 6, 2012)	978-0321856562	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 340

( PHYS34000) - Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)

Instructor: XIE, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS340
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Physics 340 Labs available on the Phys 340 website	-	-	-		ALL
Scientific Bindery Notebook					ALL

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: PUSHKAR, YULIA

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers	John C. Morrison	2nd	978-0128007341	Academic Press	ALL

PHYS 344

( PHYS34400) - Introduction to Quantum Science

Instructor: HAUGAN, MARK

Textbooks for PHYS344
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	David J. Griffiths & Darrell Schroeter	3rd	978-1107189638	Cambridge University Press	ALL

PHYS 410

( PHYS41000) - Physical Mechanics I (Honors)

Instructor: RITCHIE, KEN

Textbooks for PHYS410
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Modern Dynamics	David D. Nolte	1st	978-0199657049	Oxford University Press	ALL

PHYS 416

( PHYS41600) - Thermal and Statistical Physics (Honors)

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS416
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Thermal Physics Energy and Entropy	David Goodstein	1st	978-1107465497	Cambridge University	ALL	On reserve at Purdue Libraries
Thermal Physics	Charles Kittel and Herbert Kroemer	2nd	978-0716710882	W. H Freeman	ALL	On reserve at Purdue Libraries
Statistical Mechanics Entropy, order parameters, and complexity	James P. Sethna	2006	978-0198566779	Oxford University Press	ALL	On Reserve at Purdue Libraries
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics	F. Reif		978-0070518001	Waveland Pr Inc	ALL	On reserve at Purdue Libraries

PHYS 431

( PHYS43100) - Electricity And Magnetism II (Honors)

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS431
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
The Classical Theory of Fields (Course of Theoretical Physics, Vol 2)	Landau and Lifshitz	4th;	978-0080250724	Pergamon Press	ALL
Introduction to Electrodynamics	David J. Griffiths	4th; (Oct. 6, 2012)	978-0321856562	Pearson Higher Ed	ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: HUNG, CHEN-LUNG

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs
Lab Manual: Available at University Bookstore (Only)					ALL
Optics	Eugene Hecht	5th	978-0133977226	Pearson Prentice-Hall	ALL
"Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644					ALL

PHYS 460

( PHYS46000) - Quantum Mechanics I (Honors)

Instructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Textbooks for PHYS460
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Quantum Mechanics; Non-relativistic Theory	Landau and Lifshitz	3rd; (January 15, 1981)	978-0750635394	Butterworth & Heinemann	ALL
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	David J. Griffiths	3rd	978-1107189638	Cambridge University Press	ALL

PHYS 521

( PHYS52100) - Survey of Classical Physics

Instructor: KOLTICK, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS521
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs
Introduction to Classical Mechanics With Problems and Solutions	David Morin	1 Ed. (Feb., 2008)	978-0521876223	Cambridge University Press	ALL
An Introduction to Thermal Physics	Daniel V. Schroeder	1st	978-0201380279	Pearson Higher Ed	ALL
Introduction to Electrodynamics	David J. Griffiths	4th; (Oct. 6, 2012)	978-0321856562	Pearson Higher Ed	ALL
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics	F. Reif		978-1577666127	Waveland Pr Inc	ALL

PHYS 550

( PHYS55000) - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS

Textbooks for PHYS550
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	David J. Griffiths & Darrell Schroeter	3rd	978-1107189638	Cambridge University Press	ALL

PHYS 561

( PHYS56100) - Galaxies and Large Scale Structure

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for PHYS561
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction	Peter Schneider		978-3642069710	Springer	ALL

PHYS 564

( PHYS56400) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics I

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS564
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Particle Physics	B. R. Martin and G. Shaw	4th	978-1118912164	John Wiley and Sons	ALL

PHYS 567

( PHYS56700) - Observational Techniques In Astronomy

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for PHYS567
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Astronomical Measurements	Andy Lawrence	2014 ed	978-3662509067	Springer Praxis Books	ALL	Students can download the e-book free of charge

PHYS 570Q

( PHYS57000) - Stochastic Processes in Physics

Instructor: IYER-BISWAS, SRIVIDYA

Textbooks for PHYS570Q
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
No assigned textbook					ALL

PHYS 570U

( PHYS57000) - Quantum Information and Geometry

Instructor: Lashkari, Nima

Textbooks for PHYS570U
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
No assigned textbook					ALL

PHYS 580

( PHYS58000) - Computational Physics

Instructor: MOLNAR, DENES

Textbooks for PHYS580
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Computational Physics	N. Giordano & H. Nakanishi	2nd	978-0131469907	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 600

( PHYS60000) - Methods of Theoretical Physics I

Instructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI

Textbooks for PHYS600
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics	Bryon & Fuller	August 20, 1992	978-0486671642	Dover Publications	ALL
Mathematical Methods for Physicists	Arfken & Weber	7th	978-0123846549	Elsevier Science Publishers	ALL

PHYS 605

( PHYS60500) - Pedagogical Methods for Physics Graduate Students (was 670A)

Instructor: Rebello,Carina

Textbooks for PHYS605
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Five Easy Lessons	Randall D. Knight		978-0805387025	Addison-Wesley	ALL

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: MUZIKAR, PAUL

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Statistical Physics; Vol. 1	Landau and Lifshitz	3rd; (January 15, 1980)	978-0750633727	Butterworth & Heinemann	ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER

Textbooks for PHYS630
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Classical Electrodynamics	J.D. Jackson	3rd	978-0471309321	J. Wiley & Sons	ALL

PHYS 645

( PHYS64500) - Electron Theory of Solids I

Instructor: CARLSON, ERICA

Textbooks for PHYS645
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Solid State Physics	Ashcroft/Mermin	1st	978-0030839931	Cengage Learning	ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Quantum Mechanics, Vol. 1	Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu, Laloe	1st	978-0471164333	Wiley & Sons	ALL	On reserve at Purdue Libraries.
Quantum Mechanics, Vol. 2	Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu, Laloe	1st	978-0471569527	Wiley & Sons	ALL	On reserve at Purdue Libraries.
Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables	Murray R. Spiegel	4th	978-0071795371	McGraw-Hill	ALL
Quantum Mechanics	Eugen Merzbacher	2011	978-8126533176	Wiley & Sons	ALL	On reserve at Purdue Libraries.

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics	J.J. Sakurai & Jim Napolitano	2nd	978-1108422413	Cambridge University Press	ALL

PHYS 662

( PHYS66200) - Quantum Field Theory I

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

Textbooks for PHYS662
Title	Author	Edition	ISBN	Publisher	CRNs	Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (Frontiers in Physics)	Peskin and Schroeder	Latest	978-8187169529	Westview Press	15367

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