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Spring 2014

The following textbooks have been finalized for Spring 2014.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.


ASTR 264

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Instructor: FINLEY, JOHN

Textbooks for ASTR264
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: Paperback Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal 4th: Vol 2 978-0-393-92057-4 Norton & Co. ALL You may choose Paperback, Looseleaf or E-book, FULL Text
21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: 3-hole punch Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal 4th: Vol 2 978-0-393-12350-0 Norton & Co. ALL You may choose Paperback, Looseleaf or E-book, FULL Text
21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: E-book, FULL text Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal 4th: Vol 2 978-0-393-90472-7 Norton & Co. ALL You may choose Paperback, Looseleaf or E-book, FULL Text

ASTR 264L

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Lab

Instructor: FINLEY, HESSELBROCK

Textbooks for ASTR264L
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual (No buy backs) I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall 6th 0-07-353949-X McGraw-Hill ALL

ASTR 364

( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy II

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for ASTR364
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Foundations of Astrophysics Barbara Ryden & Bradley Peterson 1st; (2010) 978-0321595584 Addison-Wesley ALL

ASTR 560

( ASTR56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: CUI,WEI K

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Stellar Evolution Nucleosynthesis Sean G. Ryan 1st; (February 8, 2010) 978-0521133203 Cambridge University Press ALL
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics B. Carroll & D. Ostile 2nd; (July 28, 2006) 978-0805304022 Addison-Wesley ALL

ASTR 563

( ASTR56300) - Astroparticle Physics

Instructor: LANG, RAFAEL

Textbooks for ASTR563
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astroparticle Physics Claus Grupen November 9, 2010 978-3540-253129 Springer ALL

PHYS 149

( PHYS14900) - Mechanics, Heat, and Wave Motion

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS149
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Casio FX-260 Solar (UPC=079767177232) ALL
Physics Cutnell and Johnson Vol. 1; 978-0-470-87953-5 (9th ed.) or 978-0-470-37924-0 (8th ed) Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: HAUGAN, MARK

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interactions Vol 1 Chabay & Sherwood 3rd, 9780470503454 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose Text Vol. 1 or Text with WebAssign
Matter & Interaction V1 Webassign 1s Set Chabay & Sherwood 3rd 9780470597798 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose Text Vol. 1 or Text with WebAssign
Physics 172 Labs availale on the Phys 172 website Spring 2014 ALL
WebAssign ALL https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html
i>clicker 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: LORENZ, SUZANNE

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffiths 7th, Vol. 1 978-0073512204 McGraw-Hill ALL
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 215

( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary Education

Instructor: KOLTICK, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS215
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics and Everyday Thinking Fred Goldberg, Steve Robinson and Valerie Otero Latest 978-1-58591-665-8 Herff-Jones Educ. Div. ALL

PHYS 218

( PHYS21800) - General Physics

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for PHYS218
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf N. Giordano Vol. 1; 2nd 9780495991571 Cengage Learning ALL
i>Clicker Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL

PHYS 218L

( PHYS21800) - General Physics Laboratory

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for PHYS218L
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21800 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano & Michael Zimmer 2013/2014 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf Nick Giordano 2nd; Vol. 2 9780495999959 Cengage Learning ALL If you took Phys 218 in Fall 2013 and purchased the 2 semester EWA Code, Ebook is still included.
i>Clicker Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL

PHYS 219L

( PHYS21900) - General Physics Laboratory

Instructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD

Textbooks for PHYS219L
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki 2013/2014 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics via WebAssign - Electronic only or Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf -9780495991571, plus WebAssign; or Hardcover College Physics - ISBN-978-1111570958 , plus WebAssign Nick Giordano 978-1285858487 Cengage Learning ALL
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL
Enhanced WebAssign ALL Enhanced WebAssign required with Hybrid Textbook

PHYS 220L

( PHYS22000) - General Physics Laboratory

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS220L
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki, Sharon Comer & Michael Zimmer 2013/2014 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf Nick Giordano 2nd; Vol. 2 9780495999959 Cengage Learning ALL If you took Phys 220 in Fall 2013 and purchased the 2 semester EWA Code, Ebook is still included.
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 221L

( PHYS22100) - General Physics Laboratory

Instructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS

Textbooks for PHYS221L
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 219/221/252 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki 2013/2014 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 241

( PHYS24100) - Electricity and Optics

Instructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA

Textbooks for PHYS241
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker Previous versions are acceptable 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) Macmillan MPS ALL
Physics for Scientists & Engineers R. Tipler & G. Mosca 6e + ebook 1429284587 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL

PHYS 252

( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics Laboratory

Instructor: LEWICKI, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS252
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzei (Andrew) Lewicki 2013/2014 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 272

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions

Instructor: XIE, WEI

Textbooks for PHYS272
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interactions Chabay & Sherwood 3rd; Vol. 2 9780470503461 Wiley ALL Choose Text Vol. 2 or Text with WebAssign
Matter & Interaction V2 Webassign 1s Set Chabay & Sherwood 3rd 9780470597804 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose Text Vol. 2 or Text with WebAssign
WebAssign ALL https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html
Physics 272 Labs Available on the Phys 272 Website Spring 2014 ALL
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 272H

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors

Instructor: PUSHKAR, YULIA

Textbooks for PHYS272H
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction Sherwood & Chabay; Vol. 2 3rd; (January 3, 2010) 9780470503461 Wiley ALL Choose Text Vol. 2 or Text with WebAssign
Matter & Interaction 3E V2 Webassign 1S Set Chabay & Sherwood 3rd; (January 7, 2010) 9780470597804 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose either Text Vol. 2 or Text with WebAssign
Physics 272 Labs Available on the Phys 272 Website ALL
WebAssign ALL https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html
i>Clicker Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL

PHYS 307

( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics II

Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC

Textbooks for PHYS307
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Basic Training in Mathematics R. Shankar 1st; (April 30, 1995) 978-0306450365 Springer ALL

PHYS 340

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

Instructor: WANG, FUQIANG

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

PHYS 342

( PHYS34200) - Modern Physics

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS342
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Physics Paul Tipler & Ralph Llewellyn January 1, 2012 978-1429250788 Freeman & Co. ALL

PHYS 360

( PHYS36000) - Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI

Textbooks for PHYS360
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths 2nd 978-0131118928 Prentice Hall ALL

PHYS 411

( PHYS41100) - Physical Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS411
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Dynamics of Particles & Systems Thornton & Marion 5th; July 7, 2003 978-0534408961 Brooks/Cole ALL

PHYS 422

( PHYS42200) - Waves and Oscillation

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS422
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) A.P. French 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) 978-0393099362 CRC ALL
Optics Hecht 4 edition (August 12, 2001) 978-0805385663 Addison-Wesley ALL Text will be used 2nd half of the semester

PHYS 430

( PHYS43000) - Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)

Instructor: CLARK, THOMAS

Textbooks for PHYS430
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J. Griffiths 4th; (Oct. 6, 2012) 978-0321856562 Addison Wesley ALL

PHYS 450

( PHYS45000) - Optics Laboratory I (Honors)

Instructor: RAMDAS, ANANT

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Fundamentals of Optics Francis A. Jenkins & Harvey E. White 4th 978-0070323308 McGraw-Hill ALL
"Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644 ALL

PHYS 461

( PHYS46100) - Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: NEUMEISTER, NORBERT

Textbooks for PHYS461
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics David J. Griffiths 2nd 978-0131118928 Benjamin Cummings ALL

PHYS 515

( PHYS51500) - Thermal and Statistical Physics

Instructor: RITCHIE, KEN

Textbooks for PHYS515
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics Frederick Reif (December 31, 2008) 978-1577666127 Waveland Pr Inc ALL
Thermodynamics Enrico Fermi June 1, 1956 978-0486603612 Dover Publications ALL

PHYS 522

( PHYS52200) - Coherent Optics And Quantum Electronics

Instructor: CHEN, YONG

Textbooks for PHYS522
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Required: Quantum Optics: An Introduction (Oxford Master Series in Physics) Mark Fox 2006 ASIN: B00A38RG8I Oxford University Press, USA ALL
Required: Optical Properties of Solids (Oxford Master Series in Physics)(Paperback) Mark Fox 2nd; May 20, 2010 978-0199573370 Oxford University Press ALL

PHYS 536

( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for Research

Instructor: MANFRA, MICHAEL

Textbooks for PHYS536
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) A. Sedra and K. Smith 6th; (December 15, 2009) 978-0195323030 Oxford University Press, USA ALL

PHYS 545

( PHYS54500) - Solid-State Physics

Instructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS

Textbooks for PHYS545
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Solid State Physics Charles Kittel 8th; October 2004 978-0471415268 John Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 560

( PHYS56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: CUI,WEI K

Textbooks for PHYS560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Stellar Evolution Nucleosynthesis Sean G. Ryan 1st; (February 8, 2010) 978-0521133203 Cambridge University Press ALL
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics B. Carroll & D. Ostile 2nd; (July 28, 2006) 978-0805304022 Addison-Wesley ALL

PHYS 563

( PHYS56300) - Astroparticle Physics

Instructor: LANG, RAFAEL

Textbooks for PHYS563
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astroparticles Physics Claus Grupen November 9, 2010 978-3540-253129 Springer ALL

PHYS 565

( PHYS56500) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics II

Instructor: BARNES, VIRGIL

Textbooks for PHYS565
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Material Provided in Class ALL Material Provided in Class

PHYS 570A

( PHYS57000) - Computational Biomolecular Physics

Instructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE

Textbooks for PHYS570A
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Molecular Symmetry(Oxford Chemistry primers) S. Ogden September 27, 2001 978-0198559108 Oxford University Press, USA ALL
Electron Correlations in Molecules and Solids (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences) P. Fulde 3rd; (October 4, 2013) 978-3540593645 Springer ALL
Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules R.G. Parr & Yang Weitao May 26, 1994 978-0195092769 Oxford University Press, USA ALL
Computational Physics J.M. Thijssen 2nd; (April 9, 2007) 978-0521833462 Cambridge University Press ALL
Modern Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Advanced Electrionic Structure Theory Attila Szabo & Neil S. Ostlund July 2, 1996 978-0486691862 Dover Publications ALL

PHYS 570P

( PHYS57000) - Physics and Material Science of Semiconductor Nanostructures

Instructor: MALIS, OANA

Textbooks for PHYS570P
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
SemiconduSemiconductor Nanostructures: Quantum states and electronic transport [Paperback] Thomas Ihn 1st 978-0-19-0199534432 Oxford University Press, USA (February 1, 2010) ALL

PHYS 580

( PHYS58000) - Computational Physics

Instructor: TODD, BRIAN

Textbooks for PHYS580
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
No Assigned Text ALL

PHYS 601

( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics II

Instructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Textbooks for PHYS601
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Mathematical Methods for Physicists G.B. Arfken & H.J. Weber 7th 9780123846549 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 610

( PHYS61000) - Advanced Theoretical Mechanics

Instructor: KIM, YEONG

Textbooks for PHYS610
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Mechanics Goldstein, Poole & Safko 3rd; (June 25, 2001) 978-0201657029 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 Butterwprth-Heinemann ALL
Thermodynamics Enrico Fermi Reprint ed. (June 1, 1956) 978-0486603612 Dover Publications ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: MOLNAR, DENES

Textbooks for PHYS630
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics John D. Jackson 3rd 978-0471309321 Wiley ALL
Electrodynamics of Continuous Media Landau, Pitaevskil & Lifshitz 2nd; (January 15, 1984) 978-0750626347 Butterworth-Heinemann ALL

PHYS 631

( PHYS63100) - Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for PHYS631
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics J.D. Jackson 3rd 978-0471309321 Wiley ALL
Radiative Processes in Astrophysics (Paperbook) G. Rybicki & A. Lightman (March 26, 1985) 978-0471827597 Wiley-VCH ALL

PHYS 646

( PHYS64600) - Electron Theory of Solids II

Instructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI

Textbooks for PHYS646
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Theory of Quantum Liquids (Advanced Books Classics) (v. 1 & 2) P. Nozieres & D. Pines November 19, 1999 978-0738202297 Westview Press ALL
Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid Gabriele Giuliani & Giovanni Vignale June 19, 2008 978-0521527965 Cambridge University Press ALL
Principles of Condensed Matter Physics P.M. Chaikin & T.C. Lubensky Reprint edition (October 9, 2000) 978-0521794503 Cambridge University Press ALL
Fundamentals of the Theory of Metals A.A. Abrikosov November 15, 1988 978-0444870957 North Holland ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Mechanics C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu & F. Laloe 2nd; Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 978-0471569527 Wiley-Interscience ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: LOVE, SHERWIN

Textbooks for PHYS661
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Lectures on Quantum Mechanics Steven Weinberg December 31, 2012 978-1107028722 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) Michael Peskin & Dan Schroeder October 1, 1995 978-0201503975 Westview Press 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) 0805387323 Benjamin Cummings ALL
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