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PHYS 052 - The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics


Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Module
Credits (Range): 1 hour
Attribute: 1NS, QP-H

The behavior of atoms and electrons is governed by rules that seem bizarre to our eyes because our opinion of what is usual and what is strange is based on only macroscopic experience. This course investigates these strange conceptual underpinnings of quantum mechanics. Enrollment Limit: 230.
Instructor: D. Styer
Prerequisites & Notes
CR/NE or P/NP grading. Notes: Students earning credit in both PHYS 051 and PHYS 052 may also earn half quantitative proficiency certification through this course.


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