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Courses in Physics and Astronomy, Fall 2010
PHYS-16 Introductory Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion
Ashley R. Carter
(Sections 04 and 05)
PHYS-17 Introductory Physics II: Electromagnetism and Optics
Paul S. Bourgeois (Sections 01 and 02)
Arthur G. Zajonc
(Sections 01 and 02)
PHYS-23 The Newtonian Synthesis: Dynamics of Particles and Systems, Waves
Larry R. Hunter
(Section 01)
PHYS-25 Modern Physics
Jonathan R. Friedman
(Section 01)
PHYS-27 Methods of Theoretical Physics
William A. Loinaz
(Section 01)
PHYS-43 Dynamics
Jonathan R. Friedman
(Section 01)
PHYS-47 Electromagnetic Theory I
Kannan Jagannathan
(Section 01)
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