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Fall 2018

The following textbooks have been finalized for Fall 2018.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


ASTR 263

( ASTR26300) - Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System

Instructor: LANG, RAFAEL

Textbooks for ASTR263
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Labs Available on Blackboard Learn ALL
Modified MasteringAstronomy New Design with eText for the Cosmic Perspective for Purdue University -- Standalone Access Card, 1/e 9781323775097 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 978-3642540820 Springer ALL

ASTR 567

( ASTR56700) - Observational Techniques In Astronomy

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

Textbooks for ASTR567
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astrnomical 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 Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
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".
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 978-1-119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL If planning to take 2 semesters. Entire book. "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
IOLab Kit Macmillan MPS ALL
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code Chabay & Sherwood 978-1118914496 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 172H

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics - Honors

Instructor: REBELLO, CARINA

Textbooks for PHYS172H
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-111-9352433 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options.
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 978-1-119462316 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

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: MILLER, DAVID

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
No Assigned Text ALL Labs are available on the Phys 215 Blackboard Website
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 218

( PHYS21800) - General Physics

Instructor:

Textbooks for PHYS218
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker ALL
College Physics, Vol. 1 + Modified MasteringPhysics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL MasteringPhysics Vol. 1 used by students who will ONLY take Phys 218/219.
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL FULL loose-leaf textbook with the Modified MasteringPhysics and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
College Physics (Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
Physics 21800 and 22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL Lab Manual

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: Lill,Yoriko

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics (Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 1st 9780134665474 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL MasteringPhysics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
Physics 21900 and 22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: BARNES, VIRGIL

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics-Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780134665535 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
College Phys, Vol. 1 + Modified MasteringPhysics Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135243275 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Modified MasteringPhysics Vol. 1.
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Modified Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 2nd 9780135194355 Pearson ALL FULL loose-leaf textbook with the Modified MasteringPhysics and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
Physics 21800 and 22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: Lill,Yoriko

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics (Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 1st 9780321918444 Pearson ALL Modified MasteringPhysics with an eBook and can be used by students who will then take 219/221.
Physics 21900,22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

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

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: NOLTE, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
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)
i>clickers Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL

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 21900 & 22100 and 25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2018/2019 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 & 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"
Matter & Interaction WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) + Loose-leaf Book (Entire Book) Chabay & Sherwood 4th 9781119462316 Wiley & Sons ALL Includes Vol 1 & 2 (entire book) Loose-leaf. "Choose 1 of 2 options for textbook".
Matter and Interactions WileyPLUS/Blackboard Access Code (Includes online e-book) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1119352433 Wiley & Sons ALL
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

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: HUNG, CHEN-LUNG

Textbooks for PHYS322
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
REQUIRED: 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
Electromagnetism Pollack & Stump 1st 978-0805385670 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 340

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

Instructor: XIE, WEI

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

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: KOLTICK, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics Tipler & Llewellyn 6th; (January 1, 2012) 978-1429250788 W. H. Freeman ALL Textbook is no longer in print. Please purchase through "Megabooks" and this will be a pdf file.

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: LI, TONGCANG

Textbooks for PHYS416
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics Frederick Reif December 31, 2008 978-1577666127 Waveland Pr Inc ALL

PHYS 431

( PHYS43100) - Electricity And Magnetism II (Honors)

Instructor: JUNG, ANDREAS

Textbooks for PHYS431
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th; (Oct. 6, 2012) 978-0321856562 Addison-Wesley ALL
Course of Theoretical Physics, Vol 2 Hamermesh & Landau 4th; 978-0080250724 Pergamon Press ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Optics Eugene Hecht 5th 978-0133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL
Lab Manual: Available at University Bookstore (Only) 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
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths 3rd 978-1107189638 Cambridge University Press ALL
Quantum Mechanics; Non-relativistic Theory Landau and Lifshitz 3rd; (January 15, 1981) 978-0750635394 Butterworth & Heinemann ALL

PHYS 521

( PHYS52100) - Survey of Classical Physics

Instructor: MOLNAR, DENES

Textbooks for PHYS521
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Classical Mechanics With Problems and Solutions David Morin 1 Ed. (Feb., 2008) 978-0-521-87622-3 Cambridge University Press ALL
RECOMMENDED: Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th; (Oct. 6, 2012) 978-0321856562 Addison-Wesley ALL
RECOMMENDED: An Introduction to Thermal Physics Daniel V. Schroeder 1st 978-9332535077 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 550

( PHYS55000) - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS

Textbooks for PHYS550
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics Stephen Gasiorowicz 3rd 978-0471057000 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 556

( PHYS55600) - Introductory Nuclear Physics

Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG

Textbooks for PHYS556
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introductory Nuclear Physics Kenneth Krane 3rd; (October 22, 1987) 978-0471805533 Wiley & Sons 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 978-3-642-06971-0 Springer ALL

PHYS 564

( PHYS56400) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics I

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS564
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics Alessandro Bettini 2nd 978-1107050402 Cambridge University Press ALL Earlier version is acceptable

PHYS 567

( PHYS56700) - Observational Techniques In Astronomy

Instructor: PETERSON, JOHN

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

PHYS 570E

( PHYS57000) - Introduction to Biophysics

Instructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS570E
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
No Assigned Text ALL

PHYS 580

( PHYS58000) - Computational Physics

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS580
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Computational Physics N. Giordano & H. Nakanishi 2nd 978-0131469907 Pearson Prentice-Hall 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 978-0-471309321 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
Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables Murray R. Spiegel 4th 978-0071795371 McGraw-Hill ALL
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.
Quantum Mechanics Eugen Merzbacher 2011 978-8126533176 Wiley & Sons ALL On reserve at Purdue Libraries.

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics (PNIE) Paperback J.J. Sakurai & Jim Napolitano 2nd; August 5, 2013 978-9332519008 Pearson 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

PHYS 663

( PHYS66300) - Quantum Field Theory II

Instructor: LOVE, SHERWIN

Textbooks for PHYS663
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
No Assigned Text ALL
No Assigned Text ALL

PHYS 675

( PHYS67500) - General Relativity

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS675
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity Sean Carroll (Sept 28, 2003) 978-9332571655 Benjamin Cummings ALL
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