Introduction to Modern Physics
The course covers principles and concepts of Special and General Relativity; origins of Quantum Mechanics; quantum structure of atoms, molecules, solids; applications to lasers and microelectronics; nuclear and particle physics; and cosmology.
6.977 Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Theory and Design (MIT)
6.977 focuses on the physics of the interaction of photons with semiconductor materials. The band theory of solids is used to calculate the absorption and gain of semiconductor media. The rate equation formalism is used to develop the concepts of laser threshold, population inversion and modulation response. Matrix methods and coupled mode theory are applied to resonator structures such as distributed feedback lasers, tunable lasers and microring devices. The course is also intended to introduce
Math Class: The Musical (A Musical Written and Produced by a Senior Math Class)
Words of the owner:
This is a short musical I wrote about my math class in the last week of school. The music is written and recorded by me, Leeran Z. Raphaely, with lyrics by myself and Matt Jensen. It was shot and co-edited by Michael Fishman. It stars Evan Sadler, Rachel Pedreira, Colin Ramsay, and other Schjelderup students.
The whole thing was filmed and edited in one day.
Musical Numbers:
The Acceleration of Your Love
You Will Fail
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9.250 Evolutionary Psychology (MIT)
Current research on the evolution and development of cognition and affect, including intuitive physics, biology, and psychology, language, emotions, sexuality, and social relations.
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Nobel Laureate, Speaks with Jerome V. Moloney
Nicolaas Bloembergen earned the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with research that forever changed the fields of astronomy, medicine, and telecommunications. In this 2010 interview with University of Arizona professor of mathematics and optical sciences Jerome V. Moloney, Bloembergen reminisces on his discoveries in laser spectroscopy and nonlinear optics.
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/faculty/resumes/bloembergen.htm
Learning outcomes After studying this unit, you should be able to: understand the basic physics that make chips work; define Moore's Law. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Co Qu'est ce qu'une nation - Gérard Noiriel
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Qu'est ce qu'une nation par Gérard Noiriel, historien
Lycée Montesquieu (33 Bordeaux)
Devices and desires Learning outcomes References Acknowledgements Learning outcomes Acknowledgements Learning outcomes Transferring knowledge and experience in innovative educational transformation Science at the Movies Explained for Students Tornado Documentary Part 2/4 ModCloth Sr. Software Architect Jay Palat Programming as mathematical narrative 8.851 Strong Interactions: Effective Field Theories of QCD (MIT)
Professor Alison Walker from the University's Department of Physics looks at how organic devices work and how they mimic nature and explains the many novel applications that will change the future of our work and home life.
The fascinating phenomenon of superconductivity and its potential applications have attracted the attention of scientists, engineers and businessmen. Intense research has taken place to discover new superconductors, to understand the physics that underlies the properties of superconductors, and to develop new applications for these materials. In this unit you will read about the history of superconductors, taking a brief look at their properties. You will also learn about modelling the propertie
The restless Universe introduces you to major achievements and figures in the history of physics, from Copernicus to Einstein and beyond. The route from classical to quantum physics will be laid out for you without recourse to challenging mathematics but with the fundamental features of theories and discoveries described in sufficient detail to whet your appetite for further physics study.
Motion is vital to life, and to science. This unit will help you to understand why classical motion is probably the most fundamental part of physics. You will examine motion along a line and the ways in which such motion can be represented, through the use of graphs, equations and differential calculus.
Motion is vital to life, and to science. This unit will help you to understand why classical motion is probably the most fundamental part of physics. You will examine motion along a line and the ways in which such motion can be represented, through the use of graphs, equations and differential calculus.
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) is arguably the father of electromagnetism, and unarguably one of the greatest physicists ever. Einstein called Maxwell's equations 'the most important event in physics since Newton's time, not only because of their wealth of content, but also because they form a pattern for a new type of law'. This unit will examine Maxwell's greatest triumph, the prediction that electromagnetic waves can propagate vast distances through empty space and the realisation that light
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) is arguably the father of electromagnetism, and unarguably one of the greatest physicists ever. Einstein called Maxwell's equations 'the most important event in physics since Newton's time, not only because of their wealth of content, but also because they form a pattern for a new type of law'. This unit will examine Maxwell's greatest triumph, the prediction that electromagnetic waves can propagate vast distances through empty space and the realisation that light
A professor documents his transformation of a large introductory physics course from a traditional lecture hall format to a student-centered active learning space.
How many times have you watched a movie and thought to yourself that cant happen? or what a load of rubbish.
Learn about Tornadoes! How do they form? Where do they form? What can you do to prepare?
The popular indie fashion site ModCloth - http://www.modcloth.com - was started by Carnegie Mellon alumni while they were students at the university. Jay Palat (HNZ'04), Senior Software Architect for ModCloth, talks about how his Carnegie Mellon and Heinz College education impacts his role at the company.
For more, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/creativity/2009/spring/modern-day-thrifter.shtml
This paper describes a narrative-oriented approach to the design and analysis of a computational system and a set of activities for mathematical learning. Our central contention is that programming can offer a key to resolving the tension between the different representational structures of narrative and mathematical formalism. In the course of describing our approach, we make a distinction between the epistemic-cognitive elements of narrative and the social, cultural and affective elements. We
This is a course in the construction and application of effective field theories, which are the modern tool of choice in making predictions based on the Standard Model. Concepts such as matching, renormalization, the operator product expansion, power counting, and running with the renormalization group will be discussed. Topics will be taken from factorization in hard processes relevant for the LHC, heavy quark decays and CP violation, chiral perturbation theory, non-relativistic bound states in
