Modern Physics I - Spring 2007

New York University Department of Physics

This course is intended for physics majors and other interested science and math majors. Topics include special relativity, Fourier analysis, introductory quantum mechanics, including the hydrogen atom and an introduction to analytical & numerical methods for solving Schrödinger's equation.


Instructor: Prof. David Pine (e-mail me)

Teaching Assistant: Ronin Wu (e-mail me)

Lab Teaching Assistant: Gabriel Chaves (e-mail me)


Announcements

  • May 10: Course grades and final exam scores are available on Blackboard. Final exam solutions are available at the link below.
  • February 26: Here are some some movies that illustrate how dispersive and non-dispersive waves work. These are meant to augment the lecture notes on Fourier analysis.
  • February 22: I have made some corrections to the Lecture Notes of Fourier analysis so you may wish to download a fresh copy (changes are very minor).
  • January 16: This course uses "clickers", electronic audience feedback transmitters, that are available at the NYU Bookstore.
  • January 16: Accessing the course's password-protected pages: (1) For your User Name, use your netID, (2) For your password, use your NYU ID number "N12345678" including the upper case "N".
  • January 16: Professor Pine's class notes are available online (see link below). Be sure to review the class notes as they will occasionally contain material not covered in class.


Course Information Lecture Notes Concept Tests
Reading Assignments Matlab & Num Meth Homework
Exam I Review Exam I Solutions Exam II Review
Exam II Solutions Final Exam Review Final Exam Solutions



Modern Physics I - Spring 2007