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Spring 2018

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


ASTR 264

( ASTR26400) - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

Instructor: LANG, RAFAEL

Textbooks for ASTR264
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
TBA in Lecture ALL

ASTR 364

( ASTR36400) - Intermediate Astronomy II

Instructor: LISTER, MATT

Textbooks for ASTR364
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Astrophysics in a Nutshell Dan Maoz 2nd 978-0691164793 Princeton University Press ALL

ASTR 560

( ASTR56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for ASTR560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Stars A.C. Phillips 2nd; (May 4, 1999) 978-0471987987 Wiley & Sons ALL

ASTR 562

( ASTR56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Textbooks for ASTR562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Foundations of High-Energy Astrophsics (Theoretical Astrophysics) Mario Vietro (April 1, 2008) 978-0226855691 University of Chicago Press ALL
High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) Paperback Fulvio Melia February 15, 2009 978-0691140292 Princeton University Press ALL
Introduction to High-Energy Astrophysics (Reprint) Rosswog & Bruggen Reprint: (March 3, 2011) 978-0521674423 Cambridge University Press ALL

ASTR 563

( ASTR56300) - Astroparticle Physics

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for ASTR563
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Particle Astrophysics D. H. Perkins 2nd 978-0199545469 Oxford Press ALL

PHYS 172

( PHYS17200) - Modern Mechanics

Instructor: HAUGAN, MARK

Textbooks for PHYS172
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter and Interactions Binder ReadyVersion WAPP=WebAssign Plus Physics 1 Sem Set Chabay and Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 978-1-119091721 Wiley and Sons ALL This is a binder ready version of Vol 1 with a 1 semester homework access code. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
Matter & Interaction E-book with access Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 978-1-119-16437-1 Wiley & Sons ALL This is an eBook version of the FULL (Vol 1 + 2) Chabay text with a 2 semester homework access code. Choose one of 3 options for textbook.
Matter & Interaction Bound Package with Access Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 978-1-11909169-1 Wiley & Sons ALL This is a bound version of Vol 1 with a 1 semester homework access code. "Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook".
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL

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 (Expert TA) Chabay & Sherwood 978-1118914496 Wiley & Sons ALL Good for 2 semester.

PHYS 172IMP(SCALE-UP)

Instructor: HIRSCH, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS172IMP(SCALE-UP)
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction Chabay & Sherwood 4th 978-1118914496 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 214

( PHYS21400) - The Nature of Physics

Instructor: GUTAY, LASZLO J.

Textbooks for PHYS214
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Everyday Phenomena W. Thomas Griffiths 8th, Vol. 1 978-0073513904 McGraw-Hill ALL
Casio FX-260 Solar (UPC=079767177232) ALL

PHYS 215

( PHYS21500) - Physics For Elementary Education

Instructor: REBELLO, SANJAY

Textbooks for PHYS215
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i-Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstores) Macmillan MPS ALL

PHYS 218

( PHYS21800) - General Physics

Instructor: MOLNAR, DENES

Textbooks for PHYS218
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics with Mastering and e-text; Vol. 1 Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-1323581964 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Intended for only one semester (Phys 218 or 220). Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.
Physics 21800 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2017/2018 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
Mastering (with e-text) Access Card Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321918444 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL e-text with access card. Intended for only one semester (Phys 218 or 220). Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.
College Physics; Mastering in Physics (with e-text) loose-leaf book; Vol. 1 & 2 Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321999252 Pearson ALL Intended if taking 2 semesters of Physics. Intended for only one semester (Phys 218 or 220). Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.

PHYS 219

Instructor: JUNG, ANDREAS

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: (Loose-leaf with Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321999252 ALL Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: JUNG, ANDREAS

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Mastering (with e-text) access card Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321918444 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.

PHYS 219

Instructor: JUNG, ANDREAS

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics: Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2 (bound textbook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321993700 Pearson ALL Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.

PHYS 219

( PHYS21900) - General Physics

Instructor: JUNG, ANDREAS

Textbooks for PHYS219
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2017/2018 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 220

( PHYS22000) - General Physics

Instructor: MILISAVLJEVIC, DANNY

Textbooks for PHYS220
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics with Mastering and e-text; Vol. 1 Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-1323581964 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Intended for on only semester (Phys 218 or Phys 220). Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.
College Physics: Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2 (bound textbook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321993700 Pearson ALL Choose one of 5 options for a textbook.
College Physics voL. 1 & 2 (Loose-leaf with Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321999252 Pearson ALL Intended if taking 2 semesters of Physics. Choose one of 3 options.
Mastering (with e-text) access card Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321918444 Pearson Custom Publishing ALL Ebook. Choose one of 5 options for a textbook.
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) ALL
Physics 22000 Laboratory Manual Andrzej (Andrew) Lewicki 2017/2018 LAD Custom Publishing ALL

PHYS 221

( PHYS22100) - General Physics

Instructor: BARNES, VIRGIL

Textbooks for PHYS221
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
College Physics (stand alone access card) with mastering e-text Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321918444 Pearson ALL Choose one of 3 options for a textbook.
College Physics (Loose-leaf with Mastering in Physics) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321999252 ALL
Physics 21900/22100/25200 Laboratory Manual Andrzej Lewicki 2017/2018 LAD Custom Publishing ALL
College Physics: Mastering in Physics (with e-text) Vol. 1 & 2 (bound textbook) Etkina, Gentile, Van Heuvelen 978-0321993700 Pearson ALL

PHYS 233

( PHYS23300) - Physics For Life Sciences I

Instructor: DURBIN, STEVE

Textbooks for PHYS233
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker 978-1498601634 ALL

PHYS 234

( PHYS23400) - Physics For Life Sciences II

Instructor: MUGLER, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS234
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
i>Clicker 978-1498601634 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 and G. Mosca 6e + ebook 978-1319099848 Bedford/ Freeman/ Worth ALL
i>Clicker 978-1498601634 Macmillan MPS 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 978-1319099848 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 2017/2018 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 and Interactions Vol. 2 WebAssign Plus Chabay and Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119136699 Wiley ALL Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook
i>Clicker Latest 978-1498601634 ALL
Matter & Interaction Vol 2 Binder Ready Version WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119092551 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook
Matter & Interaction Wiley E-Text registration card Webassign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119164371 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook

PHYS 272H

( PHYS27200) - Electric And Magnetic Interactions - Honors

Instructor: NAKANISHI, HISAO

Textbooks for PHYS272H
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Matter & Interaction Vol. 2 WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119136699 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook
i>Clicker REQUIRED (Purchase at bookstore) Bedford/Freeman/Worth ALL
Matter & Interaction Binder Ready Version WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 2 978-1119092551 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook
Matter & Interaction Vol 1 & 2 E-Text registration card WebAssign Plus Chabay & Sherwood 4th: Vol 1 & 2 978-1119164371 Wiley & Sons ALL Choose 1 of 3 options for textbook

PHYS 307

( PHYS30700) - Mathematical Methods Of Physics II

Instructor: KHLEBNIKOV, SERGEI

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: SAVIKHIN, SERGEI

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 Paul Tipler and Ralph Llewellyn January 1, 2012 978-1429250788 Freeman and Co. ALL

PHYS 360

( PHYS36000) - Quantum Mechanics

Instructor: IYER-BISWAS, SRIVIDYA

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: NOLTE, DAVID

Textbooks for PHYS411
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Modern Dynamics David D. Nolte 1st 978-0199657049 Oxford University Press ALL

PHYS 422

( PHYS42200) - Waves and Oscillation

Instructor: RITCHIE, KEN

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 Text will be used 1st half of the semester
Optics Hecht 5 th 978-0133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL Text will be used 2nd half of the semester.

PHYS 430

( PHYS43000) - Electricity and Magnetism I (Honors)

Instructor: CAFFEE, MARC

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:

Textbooks for PHYS450
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Lab Manual: ONLY Available at University Book Store --West Lafayette IN ALL
Optics Eugene Hecht 5th 978-0133977226 Pearson Prentice-Hall ALL
"Roaring Springs" Laboratory Notebook #77644 ALL

PHYS 461

( PHYS46100) - Quantum Mechanics II (Honors)

Instructor: ROBICHEAUX, FRANCIS

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: MUGLER, ANDREW

Textbooks for PHYS515
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Thermal Physics Kittel & Kroemer 2nd 978-0716710882 Freeman & Co. 53914
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics Reif 1st 978-9380663142 Waveland Pr Inc ALL

PHYS 526

( PHYS52600) - Quantum Computing (was 570C)

Instructor: LYANDA-GELLER,YULI

Textbooks for PHYS526
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information Michael A. Nielsen & Isaac L. Chuang 10th 978-1107002173 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 536

( PHYS53600) - Electronic Techniques for Research

Instructor: CSATHY, GABOR

Textbooks for PHYS536
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Electronics and Communications, for Scientists and Engineers Martin Plonus 1st 978-0125330848 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 545

( PHYS54500) - Solid-State Physics

Instructor: ROKHINSON, LEONID

Textbooks for PHYS545
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Solid State Physics Charles Kittel 8th 978-0471415268 Wiley ALL
The Oxford Solid State Basics Steven H. Simon 978-0199680771 Oxford ALL

PHYS 560

( PHYS56000) - Stellar Evolution

Instructor: LEE, KYOUNG-SOO

Textbooks for PHYS560
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
The Physics of Stars A.C. Phillips 2nd; (May 4, 1999) 978-0471987987 Wiley & Sons ALL

PHYS 562

( PHYS56200) - Introduction to High Energy Astrophysics

Instructor: LYUTIKOV, MAXIM

Textbooks for PHYS562
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
High-Energy Astrophysics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics) Paperback Fulvio Melia February 15, 2009 978-0691140292 Princeton University Press ALL
Foundations of High-Energy Astrophsics (Theoretical Astrophysics) Mario Vietro (April 1, 2008) 978-0226855691 University of Chicago Press ALL
Introduction to High-Energy Astrophysics (Reprint) Rosswog & Bruggen Reprint: (March 3, 2011) 978-0521674423 Cambridge University Press ALL

PHYS 563

( PHYS56300) - Astroparticle Physics

Instructor: GIANNIOS, DIMITRIOS

Textbooks for PHYS563
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Particles Astrohysics D. H. Perkins 2nd 978-0199545469 Oxford Press ALL

PHYS 565

( PHYS56500) - Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics II

Instructor: JONES, MATTHEW

Textbooks for PHYS565
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics Alessandro Bettini 2nd 978-1107050402 ALL

PHYS 570AA

( PHYS57000) - Computational Electronic Structure of Atoms, Molecules and Solids

Instructor: RODRIGUEZ, JORGE

Textbooks for PHYS570AA
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
No Material Assigned 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 978-0199534432 ALL

PHYS 601

( PHYS60100) - Methods of Theoretical Physics II

Instructor: MUZIKAR, PAUL

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

PHYS 617

( PHYS61700) - Statistical Mechanics

Instructor: BISWAS, RUDRO

Textbooks for PHYS617
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics F. Reif 1st Waveland Pr Inc ALL
Statistical Mechanics R. K. Pathria, Paul Beale 3rd 978-0123821881 Academic Press ALL

PHYS 630

( PHYS63000) - Advanced Theory Of Electricity And Magnetism

Instructor: ZHOU, QI

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

PHYS 631

( PHYS63100) - Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Instructor: GREENE, CHRISTOPHER

Textbooks for PHYS631
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Classical Electrodynamics J.D. Jackson 3rd 978-0471309321 Wiley ALL

PHYS 660

( PHYS66000) - Quantum Mechanics I

Instructor: FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Textbooks for PHYS660
Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher CRNs Notes
Modern Quantum Mechanics J.J. Sakurai, Jim Napolitano 2nd; August 5, 2013 978-9332519008 Pearson ALL

PHYS 661

( PHYS66100) - Quantum Mechanics II

Instructor: KRUCZENSKI, MARTIN

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
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