Graduate Courses
MOL 515/PHY 570/EEB 517/CHM 517Method and Logic in Quantitative BiologyClose reading of published papers illustrating the principles, achievements, and difficulties that lie at the interface of theory and experiment in biology. Two important papers, read in advance by all students, will be considered each week; the emphasis will be on discussion with students as opposed to formal lectures. Topics include: cooperativity, robust adaptation, kinetic proofreading, sequence analysis, clustering, phylogenetics, analysis of fluctuations, and maximum likelihood methods. A general tutorial on Matlab and specific tutorials for the four homework assignments will be available.Ned S. Wingreen
PHY 503Classical Mechanics: Principles and Problem Solving (Half-Term)A graduate-level review of classical mechanics emphasizing problem solving.Staff
PHY 504Electromagnetism: Principles and Problem Solving (Half Term)A graduate-level review of electromagnetism emphasizing problem-solving.Staff
PHY 509Quantum Field TheoryCanonical and path integral quantization of quantum fields, Feynman diagrams, gauge symmetry, elementary processes in quantum electro dynamics.Staff
PHY 513Quantum Mechanics: Principles and Problem Solving (Half Term)A graduate-level review of quantum mechanics emphasizing problem-solving.Staff
PHY 514Statistical Physics: Principles and Problem Solving (Half-Term)A graduate-level review of statistical physics emphasizing problem-solving.Steven S. Gubser
PHY 523Introduction to RelativityThis course gives an introduction to Einstein's theory of general relativity. No prior knowledge of general relativity will be assumed, and an overview of the differential geometry needed to understand the field equations and spacetime geometries will be given. Beyond this, topics covered will include black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmological spacetimes.Staff
PHY 525Introduction to Condensed Matter PhysicsElectronic structure of crystals, phonons, transport and magnetic properties, screening in metals, and superconductivity.Staff
PHY 539Selected Topics in High-Energy Physics: Introduction to String TheoryQuantization of Closed and Open strings. Two-dimensional conformal field theory. String perturbation theory and effective actions. NSR approach to superstrings. D-branes.Staff