Textbooks
Spring 2016
The following textbooks have been finalized for
Spring 2016.
More courses will be posted as soon as the information is available.
ASTR 264
( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and GalaxiesInstructor: LANG, RAFAEL
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: Paperback | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | any edition is acceptable | Norton & Co. | ALL | Any edition is acceptable | |
21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: 3-hole punch | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-0-393-12350-0 | Norton & Co. | ALL | Any edition is acceptable |
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 | Any edition is acceptable |
Labs Available on Blackboard Learn | ALL |
ASTR 364
( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy IIInstructor: LISTER, MATT
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Foundations of Astrophysics | Barbara Ryden & Bradley Peterson | 1st; (2010) | 978-0321595584 | Addison-Wesley | ALL |
ASTR 560
( ASTR56000) - Stellar EvolutionInstructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics | B. Carroll & D. Ostile | 2nd; (July 28, 2006) | 978-0805304022 | Addison-Wesley | ALL | |
Stellar Evolution Nucleosynthesis | Sean G. Ryan | 1st; (February 8, 2010) | 978-0521133203 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
ASTR 562
( ASTR56200) - Introduction to High Energy AstrophysicsInstructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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High Energy Astrophysics | Fulvio Melia | February 15, 2009 | 978-0691140292 | Princeton University Press | ALL |
ASTR 563
( ASTR56300) - Astroparticle PhysicsInstructor: PETERSON, JOHN
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Particle Astrophysics | D. H. Perkins | 2nd | 978-0199545469 | Oxford Press | ALL |
PHYS 172
( PHYS17200) - Modern MechanicsInstructor: HAUGAN, MARK
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Matter and Interactions Vol. 1 (Binder Ready) | Chabay and Sherwood | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-1118914526 | Wiley and Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of the 3 textbooks |
Matter & Interaction Vol 1 4E Binder Ready Version WAPP 1 Sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-1119091721 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of the 3 textbooks |
Matter and Interactions, Vol. 1 4E WAPP 1 sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-1119091691 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of the 3 textbooks |
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) | 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) | Macmillan MPS | ALL | |||
WebAssign Access REQUIRED (Purchase separately at the bookstore, if not included with textbook) | ALL | https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html |
PHYS 214
( PHYS21400) - The Nature of PhysicsInstructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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The Physics of Everyday Phenomena | W. Thomas Griffiths | 8th, Vol. 1 | 978-0073513004 | McGraw-Hill | ALL | |
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) | 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) | Macmillan MPS | ALL |
PHYS 215
( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary EducationInstructor: REBELLO, SANJAY
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstores) | Macmillan MPS | ALL |
PHYS 218
( PHYS21800) - General PhysicsInstructor: MOLNAR, DENES
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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College Physics | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | Custom | 978-1323064575 | Pearson Custom Publishing | ALL | |
Physics 21800 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano and Michael Zimmer | 2015/2016 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 219
( PHYS21900) - General PhysicsInstructor: REIFENBERGER, RONALD
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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College Physics | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | Custom | 978-1323064575 | Pearson Custom Publishing | ALL | |
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki | 2015/2016 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 220
( PHYS22000) - General PhysicsInstructor: MOFFETT, THOMAS
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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College Physics | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | Custom | 978-1323064575 | Pearson Custom Publishing | ALL | |
Physics 22000 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki, Sharon Comer and Michael Zimmer | 2015/2016 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 221
( PHYS22100) - General PhysicsInstructor: BARNES, VIRGIL
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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College Physics | Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen | Custom | 978-1323064575 | Cengage Learning | ALL | |
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki | 2015/2016 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 233
( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences IInstructor: DURBIN, STEVE
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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i>Clicker | ALL | |||||
WebAssign | ALL |
PHYS 234
( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences IIInstructor: RITCHIE, KEN
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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i>Clicker | ALL | |||||
WebAssign | ALL |
PHYS 241
( PHYS24100) - Electricity and OpticsInstructor: PYRAK-NOLTE, LAURA
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers | R. Tipler and G. Mosca | 6e + ebook | 978-1429284587 | Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth | ALL | |
i>Clicker | 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) | Macmillan MPS | ALL |
PHYS 252
( PHYS25200) - Electricity and Optics LaboratoryInstructor: LEWICKI, ANDREW
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual | Andrzei (Andrew) Lewicki | 2015//2016 | LAD Custom Publishing | ALL |
PHYS 272
( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic InteractionsInstructor: XIE, WEI
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Matter and Interactions Vol. 2 4E WAPP 2 Sem Set | Chabay and Sherwood | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-1119136699 | Wiley | ALL | Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook |
Matter & Interaction Vol 2 4E Binder Ready Version WAPP 1 Sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-1119092551 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook |
Matter & Interaction 4E Wiley E-Text registration card Wapp 2 Sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-1119164371 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook |
WebAssign Access REQUIRED (Purchase separately at the bookstore, if not included with textbook) | ALL | https://www.webassign.net/purdue/login.html | ||||
i>Clicker | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL |
PHYS 272H
( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions - HonorsInstructor: PUSHKAR, YULIA
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Matter & Interaction Vol. 2 4E WAPP 2 Sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-1119136699 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook |
Matter & Interaction Vol 1 4E Binder Ready Version WAPP 1 Sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-1119092551 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook |
Matter & Interaction 4E Wiley E-Text registration card Wapp 2 Sem Set | Chabay & Sherwood | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-1119164371 | Wiley & Sons | ALL | Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook |
WebAssign Access REQUIRED (Purchase separately at the bookstore, if not included with textbook) | ALL | |||||
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) | Bedford/Freeman/Worth | ALL |
PHYS 307
( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics IIInstructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Basic Training in Mathematics | R. Shankar | 1st; (April 30, 1995) | 978-0306450365 | Springer | ALL |
PHYS 340
( PHYS34000) - Modern Physics Laboratory (was 342L)Instructor: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Scientific Bindery Notebook | ALL | |||||
Physics 340 Labs availale on the Phys 340 website | ALL |
PHYS 342
( PHYS34200) - Modern PhysicsInstructor: KOLTICK, DAVID
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Modern Physics | Paul Tipler and Ralph Llewellyn | January 1, 2012 | 978-1429250788 | Freeman and Co. | ALL |
PHYS 360
( PHYS36000) - Quantum MechanicsInstructor: IYER-BISWAS, SRIVIDYA
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | David J. Griffiths | 2nd | 978-0131118928 | Prentice Hall | ALL | |
i>Clicker | Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth | ALL |
PHYS 411
( PHYS41100) - Physical Mechanics II (Honors)Instructor: NOLTE, DAVID
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Introduction to Modern Dynamics | David D. Nolte | 1st | 978-0199657049 | Oxford University Press | ALL |
PHYS 422
( PHYS42200) - Waves and OscillationInstructor: JONES, MATTHEW
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Optics | Hecht | 4 edition (August 12, 2001) | 978-0805385663 | Addison-Wesley | ALL | Text will be used 2nd half of the semester |
Vibrations and Waves (Mit Introductory Physics Series) | A.P. French | 1st (Sept. 30, 1971) | 978-0393099362 | CRC | ALL |
PHYS 430
( PHYS43000) - Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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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
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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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:
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | David J. Griffiths | 2nd | 978-0131118928 | Benjamin Cummings | ALL |
PHYS 515
( PHYS51500) - Thermal and Statistical PhysicsInstructor: MUGLER, ANDREW
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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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 | 53914 | |
Thermal Physics | Charles Kittel/Herbert Kroemer | 2nd | 978-0716710882 | W.H. Freeman | ALL |
PHYS 522
( PHYS52200) - Coherent Optics And Quantum ElectronicsInstructor: CHEN, YONG
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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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 ResearchInstructor: CSATHY, GABOR
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Electronics and Communications, for Scientists and Engineers | Martin Plonus | 1st | 978-0125330848 | Academic Press | ALL |
PHYS 545
( PHYS54500) - Solid-State PhysicsInstructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Introduction to Solid State Physics | Charles Kittel | 8th; October 2004 | 978-0471415268 | John Wiley & Sons | ALL |
PHYS 560
( PHYS56000) - Stellar EvolutionInstructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics | B. Carroll & D. Ostile | 2nd; (July 28, 2006) | 978-0805304022 | Addison-Wesley | ALL | |
Stellar Evolution Nucleosynthesis | Sean G. Ryan | 1st; (February 8, 2010) | 978-0521133203 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
PHYS 563
( PHYS56300) - Astroparticle PhysicsInstructor: PETERSON, JOHN
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Particles Astrohysics | D. H. Perkins | 2nd | 978-0199545469 | Oxford Press | ALL |
PHYS 565
( PHYS56500) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics IIInstructor: NEUMEISTER, NORBERT
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Introduction to Elementary Particles Physics | Alessandro Bettini | 2nd | 978-1107050402 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |
PHYS 570A
( PHYS57000) - Computational Biomolecular PhysicsInstructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Computational Physics | J.M. Thijssen | 2nd | 978-0521833462 | Cambridge University Press | ALL | |
An Introcution to Biophysics | Thomas Nordlund | 1 Har/Com | 978-11420089721 | CRC Press | ALL | Recommended |
PHYS 570P
( PHYS57000) - Physics and Material Science of Semiconductor NanostructuresInstructor: MALIS, OANA
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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SemiconduSemiconductor Nanostructures: Quantum states and electronic transport [Paperback] | Thomas Ihn | 2010 | 978-0199534432 | ALL |
PHYS 575
( PHYS57500) - Relativity TheoryInstructor: CLARK, THOMAS
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity | James Hartle | (January 5, 2003) | 978-0805386622 | Addison Wesley | ALL |
PHYS 580
( PHYS58000) - Computational PhysicsInstructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Computational Physics | N. Giordano and H. Nakanishi | 2nd | 978-0131469907 | Pearson Prentice-Hall | ALL |
PHYS 601
( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics IIInstructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Mathematical Methods for Physicists | G.B. Arfken and H.J. Weber | 7th | 9780123846549 | Academic Press | ALL |
PHYS 617
( PHYS61700) - Statistical MechanicsInstructor: MUZIKAR, PAUL
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Statistical Physics; Vol. 1 | Landau and Lifshitz | 3rd; (January 15, 1980) | 978-0750633727 | Butterworth-Heinemann | 25851 | |
Thermodynamics | Enrico Fermi | Reprint ed. (June 1, 1956) | 978-0486603612 | Dover Publications | ALL |
PHYS 630
( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And MagnetismInstructor: BISWAS, RUDRO
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Classical Electrodynamics | John D. Jackson | 3rd | 978-0471309321 | Wiley | ALL |
PHYS 631
( PHYS63100) - Advanced Theory of Electricity and MagnetismInstructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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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 IIInstructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Solid State Physics | Ashcroft/Mermin | 1st | 978-0030839931 | Cengage Learning | ALL |
PHYS 660
( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics IInstructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Quantum Mechanics | C. Cohen-Tannoudji, B. Diu & F. Laloe | 2nd; Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 | 978-0471569527 | Wiley-Interscience | ALL |
PHYS 661
( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics IIInstructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Modern Quantum Mechanics | J.J. Sakurai | July 13, 2010 | 978-0805382914 | Addison-Wesley | ALL |
PHYS 663
( PHYS66300) - Quantum Field Theory IIInstructor: LOVE, SHERWIN
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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No Assigned Text | ALL |
PHYS 664
( PHYS66400) - Quantum Theory Of Many-Body SystemsInstructor: HU, JIANGPING
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | CRNs | Notes |
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Introduction to Many-Body Physics | Piers Coleman | Oct. 31, 2015 | 978-0521864886 | Cambridge University Press | ALL |