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Physics (PHYS)
- http://physics.usc.edu
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB-439; Phone: (213) 740-1140.
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in ACB439; phone (213) 740-1140 or email physics@dornsife.usc.edu.
The fundamentals of physics are presented, exploring the structure and beauty of physical laws and their manifestations, ranging from events observed in everyday life to subatomic and cosmic phenomena.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab listed immediately following that lecture
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50310D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 93 of 93 | Vahe Peroomian | SLH100 | ||
50311R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 | ||
50314R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 | ||
50316R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 | ||
50317R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 | ||
50318R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 | ||
50319R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 16 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 |
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areasrelated to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences,Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 108 or MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz and one lab. This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for majors and pre-professional students.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50340R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 151 of 187 | Vitaly Kresin | SLH200 | ||
50342R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 92 of 93 | Aaron Wirthwein | SLH100 | PDF (344360 KB) | |
50343R | 001 | Quiz | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 243 of 280 | Vitaly Kresin, Aaron Wirthwein | TBA | ||
50346R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50347R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50348R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50349R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50350R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 16 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50351R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50352R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50353R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 21 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50354R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50355R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 | ||
50356R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB5 |
Fundamental laws and principles of physics emphasizing areas related to life sciences. Prerequisite for Biological Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. Lecture, 4 hrs.; Lab, 3 hrs. (Duplicates credit in 105abLg and 125L).
- Prerequisite: PHYS 135A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50362R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 85 of 93 | Lara Martini | SLH102 | ||
50360R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 93 | James Boedicker | SLH102 | PDF (299725 KB) | |
50361R | 001 | Quiz | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 129 of 224 | James Boedicker,Lara Martini | TBA | ||
50367R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | ||
50368R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | ||
50369R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | ||
50370R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | ||
50371R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 11 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | ||
50372R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 | ||
50373R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 22 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB11 |
Laboratory component for PHYS 151Lg for transfer students with equivalent lecture credit from another institution. For transfer students immediately after matriculation. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: PHYS 141L cannot be taken without having manually registered in an actual PHYS 151Lg laboratory section. After registering for PHYS 141L, you must immediately contact the instructor to have manually registered in an actual PHYS 151Lg laboratory section.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50471D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 4 | Gokhan Esirgen | OFFICE |
Laboratory component for PHYS 152L for transfer students with equivalent lecture credit from another institution. For transfer students immediately after matriculation. Graded CR/NC.
- Note: PHYS 142L cannot be taken without having manually registered in an actual PHYS 152L laboratory section. After registering for PHYS 142L, you must immediately contact the instructor to have manually registered in an actual PHYS 152L laboratory section.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50478D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 4 | Gokhan Esirgen | OFFICE |
Gateway to the majors and minors in Physics and Astronomy. Statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation principles, gravitation, simple harmonic oscillators, thermodynamics, heat engines, entropy.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226 or MATH 129 or MATH 229)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz, and one lab. This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for majors and pre-professional students.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50380R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 130 of 162 | Lara Martini | SLH200 | ||
50382R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 144 of 150 | Aaron Wirthwein | SLH200 | PDF (393159 KB) | |
50383R | 001 | Quiz | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 274 of 356 | Lara Martini,Aaron Wirthwein | TBA | ||
50386R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50388R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50389R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50390R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 26 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50391R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50392R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50393R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50394R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 27 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50395R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 28 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50396R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 27 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50397R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 | ||
50399D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Friday | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB8 |
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrical circuits, wave motion, sound waves, electromagnetic waves.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PHYS 151 or PHYS 161 or PHYS 171) and 1 from (MATH 126 or MATH 129)
- Corequisite: 1 from (MATH 226 or MATH 229)
- Note: Register for lecture, quiz, and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50402R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 81 of 122 | Hamid Chabok | SLH200 | ||
50404R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 155 of 156 | Vahe Peroomian | SLH200 | ||
50403R | 001 | Quiz | 5:00-6:20pm | Thursday | 236 of 280 | Hamid Chabok,Vahe Peroomian | TBA | ||
50406R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 13 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50407R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50408R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50409R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50410R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 26 of 27 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50411D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50413R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50414R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 24 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50415R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 26 of 26 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50418R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 27 of 27 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50419R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 27 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50498D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 |
Geometrical optics, interference, diffraction, special relativity, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, solid state physics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50420R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 42 of 72 | Christopher Gould | SLH102 | ||
50421R | 001 | Quiz | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 42 of 72 | Christopher Gould | TBA | ||
50426R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 10 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB29 | ||
50427R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 12 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB29 | ||
50428R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 10 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB29 | ||
50429R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 10 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB29 | ||
50430R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 10 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB29 | ||
50431D | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB29 |
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrical circuits, electric and magnetic properties of matter, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic waves, propagation of light.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50550D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 93 | Scott Macdonald | SLH102 | ||
50552R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 2 of 4 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50553R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 2 of 2 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50554R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 2 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50555R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 2 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50556R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 1 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50557D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50560R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 2 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50563R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50565R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 28 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50566D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 0 of 1 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50551R | 001 | Quiz | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 93 | Scott Macdonald | TBA |
Electric and magnetic fields; electromagnetic waves; optics. Emphasizes applications in the areas of applied physics and engineering.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PHYS 151 or PHYS 161 or PHYS 171) and 1 from (MATH 126 or MATH 129 or MATH 226 or MATH 229)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50785D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 80 of 90 | Hamid Chabok | SLH102 | ||
50786R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 42 of 45 | Grace Lu | GFS223 & ONLINE | ||
50791R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 45 | Grace Lu | GFS207 & ONLINE | ||
50787R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Friday | 30 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50788R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 23 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 | ||
50789R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 27 of 32 | Gokhan Esirgen | KAPB25 |
Introduction to current research activities of the faculty of the Department; topics of current and popular interest among the wider community of physicists. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50470D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 52 of 56 | Vera Gluscevic | THH301 | ||
50472R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Vera Gluscevic | MHP102 | ||
50473R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 28 of 31 | Vera Gluscevic | KAP158 |
Investigation of energy technologies, including development and implementation issues. Topics include the Industrial Revolution, electromagnetic induction, power transmission, combustion engines, fission and fusion. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50490R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 15 of 24 | Peter Chung | SLH100 | ||
50491R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 12 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 | ||
50492R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 14 | Joseph Vandiver | SGM314 |
Introduction to string theory; classical non-relativistic and relativistic strings; quantum relativistic bosonic strings; supersymmetric string theory; D-branes; gauge/gravity duality; stringy black holes; and string compactification.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50520R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 19 | Scott Macdonald | DMC257 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50516D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 12 | Vahe Peroomian | OFFICE |
Projects will include experiments in mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism. Emphasis on laboratory work with discussion of theoretical background. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50518D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 18 | Kelly Luo, Jack Feinberg | GFS221 | PDF (12904 KB) | |
50519D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 18 | Kelly Luo, Jack Feinberg | OCW105 |
An original project will be constructed applying computer technology (in either hardware or software) to produce a result useful in the physics classroom or laboratory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50526D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Vahe Peroomian | OFFICE |
Topics of current research interest in physics and astronomy. Lectures directed to physics graduate students by faculty of the department and by outside speakers. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50600R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Monday | 48 of 60 | Stephan Haas | SSL202 |
Newtonian formulation of dynamics; Hamilton's principle; Lagrangian formulation; rigid body motion; Hamiltonian formulation; Hamilton-Jacobi theory; vibrations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50604R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 24 | Nathan Benjamin | WPHB30 | PDF (84674 KB) |
Vector analysis; infinite, asymptotic Fourier series; complete sets; Dirac delta function; Fourier, Laplace transforms; Legendre functions; spherical harmonics; Sturm-Liouville theory; orthogonal polynomials; gamma-factorial function; complex variables.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50610R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 20 of 24 | Krzysztof Pilch | KAP141 |
Principles of, and relations between, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics; ensembles, partition function formalism; quantum statistics; fluctuations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50616R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 24 | Rajiv Kalia | KAP147 |
b: Approximation schemes and application to atomic and molecular physics and scattering theory; identical particles; electromagnetic properties of atoms.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 558a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50628R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 24 | Paolo Zanardi | KAP134 |
Idealized and real-world descriptions of quantum hardware; design principles, methods of operation and possible improvements; applications, advantages and limitations of different technologies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50629R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 24 | Eli Levenson-Falk | KAP138 | PDF (296158 KB) |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50632D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 48 of 60 | Stephan Haas | OFFICE |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within the physical sciences. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50633R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-3:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Lara Martini | KAP146 |
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50634D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 24 | OFFICE |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the students field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Physics
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50679D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE |
Course content will vary each year. It will include topics of current interest in research conducted in academica and industry.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50642R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 30 | Itzhak Bars | SSC319 & ONLINE | PDF (34835 KB) |
Introduces students to the role of physics in biology. Considers both experimental and more fundamental points of view. Explores a few current research directions. Recommended preparation: Good knowledge of basic statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50772R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 11 of 16 | Peter Foster | KAP141 |
Course content will vary yearly with current interest. Topics covered may include theory of superconductivity, high temperature superconductivity, Green's functions in condensed matter physics, magnetism and transport in disordered metals.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50664R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 6 of 12 | Hubert Saleur | THH105 |
Coursework taken on campus at Caltech as part of the Caltech-USC cross-registration program. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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07975D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE |
Course content will vary yearly with current interest. Topics covered may include artificial intelligence techniques, Monte Carlo simulations, numerical renormalization group and tensor networks.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50666R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 19 | Aiichiro Nakano | DMC202 | PDF (413728 KB) |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50668D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 3 of 12 | Stephan Haas | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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50670D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE |