134 /FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION EMA 6129-Rapid Solidification Processing (2) Prereq: EMA 4125 or equivalent. Theories of rapid solidification, micro- and macrosegregation, metastable phase diagrams and metallic glasses. Rapid solidification technology, including powder techniques, melt spinning, laser and electron processing of materials. EMA 6136-Diffusion in Solids (3) Prereq: EMA 4125. Physical basis, equation, and theories of diffusion, tracer, chemical, mul- ticomponent, and multiphase diffusion in general force fields. EMA 6141-Emerging Technologies in Ceramic Engineering (3) Ceramic composites, coatings, joining fabrication, chemical syn- thesis, and other emerging technologies. EMA 6146-Atomic Processes in Crystalline Ceramics (3) Proc- esses leading to the control of thermal and mechanical properties of ceramics through microstructure. High temperature reactions involving solids, diffusion, grain growth, and phase transforma- tions in ceramic systems. Sintering phenomena. EMA 6147-Structure and Properties of Glasses I (3) Theory of glass structure, phase separation, nucleation, crystallization, glass- ceramics. Influence of composition, structure, and environment on physical and surface properties. EMA 6148-Structure and Properties of Glasses 11 (3) Chemical, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties of glasses. EMA 6165-Polymer Physical Science (3) Prereq: EMA 3066. Solid-state properties of amorphous and semi-crystalline poly- mers. EMA 6166-Polymer Composites (3) Physical and mechanical properties of polymers and polymer composites as related to preparation and microstructure. EMA 6226-Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy 1 (3) Prereq: EMA 4223. Dislocation theory, microstructural effects in mechanical properties, strengthening mechanisms, fracture, and other current topics. EMA 6227-Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy II (3) Continua- tion of EMA 6226. EMA 6265-Mechanical Properties of Polymers (3) Prereq: EMA 3066. Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of polymers with emphasis on molecular and microstructure aspects. EMA 6265L-Polymer Mechanical Properties Laboratory (2) Prereq: EMA 3066. Coreq: EMA 6265. Mechanical property testing in linear and nonlinear viscoelastic regimes of polymeric materials. EMA 6316-Materials Thermodynamics (3) Prereq: EMA 4314. Thermodynamics of materials systems; surfaces in solids, irrevers- ible processes. EMA 6326-Advanced Topics in Corrosion (2) Prereq: EMA 4324. Theories and mechanisms of corrosion. Current literature on oxidation and corrosion. EMA 6411-Quantum Well Materials (3) Fabrication and char- acterization of quantum well heterostructure materials; optical and electronic properties of carriers confined in quantum wells. EMA 6446-Electronic Processes in Crystalline Ceramics (3) Prereq: EMA 4145 or consent of instructor. The defect solid state and its relation to electrical properties of ceramic materials. Ionic conductivity in ceramics. Solid electrolytes. Theory of electron transport in metallic, semiconducting, and insulating ceramics. EMA 6448-Ceramic Processing (3) Introduction to the science of ceramic processing, with emphasis on theoretical fundamen- tals. Examples of state-of-the-art industrial processes discussed. EMA 6461-Polymer Characterization (3) Prereq: EMA 3066. Use of broad variety of spectroscopic and other scattering phe- nomena in polymer research. EMA 6507C-Scanning Electron Microscopy and Electron Probe Microanalysis (3) Prereq: EMA 3513. Fundamentals of scanning electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis. Labora- tory. EMA 6518-Transmission Electron Microscopy (3) Prereq: EMA 3513. Instrumentation associated with transmission electron mi- croscopy. Kinematical and dynamical theories of diffraction con- trast and their application. Diffraction analysis in TEM for struc- tural determination. Analytical techniques for obtaining structural and compositional information at high spatial resolution. Phase contrast and high resolution electron microscopy. EMA 6518L-Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory (1) Specimen preparation for analysis in TEM. Demonstration of principles ofcontrasttheories. Specialized methods forcharacter- izing structure and composition of materials at high spatial resolution. EMA 6519L-Specialized Research Techniques in Materials Sci- ence (1-2; max: 10) Utilizing primarily STEM, TEM, SEM, EMP, FIM, and optical metallography. EMA 6580-Science of Biomaterials I (3) Prereq: undergraduate chemistry. Introduction tovariables thatcontrol compatibility and performance of biomaterials, including physical and chemical properties, corrosion, fatigue, and interfacial histochemical changes. EMA 6581-Science of Biomaterials II (3) Prereq: undergraduate chemistry. Anatomical variables, stresses, materials selection, and selected literature readings. EMA 6625-Advanced Metals Processing (3) Prereq: EMA 4125. Advanced treatment of solidification phenomena during metals processing. Topics to include nucleation, kinetics, solidification structure, segregation, and effects of processing variables on structure and properties. EMA 6667-Polymer Processing (2-3; max: 3) Prereq:EMA 3066; coreq: EMA 6667L. Major processing methods for polymers and polymeric composites as related to the theological behavior of these systems. Synthesis of polymers via industrial processes. EMA 6667L-Polymer Processing Laboratory (2) Prereq: EMA 3066; coreq: EMA 6667. Use of polymer processing equipment; industrial methods for synthesizing polymers. EMA 6805-Mathematical Methods in Materials Science 1 (2) Review of mathematical methods with emphasis upon applica- tions in materials science and engineering. EMA 6806-Mathematical Methods in Materials Science II (2) Prereq: EMA 6805 orequivalent. Applications of advanced differ- ential equations, transform methods, and computational analysis. EMA 6905-Individual Work in Materials Science and Engineer- ing (1-4; max: 8) EMA 6910-Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U. EMA 6936-Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering (1; max: 14) Offered in fall and spring. Required of all students. S/U. EMA 6937-Seminar in Metallurgy and Ceramic Science (1-2; max: 18) S/U. EMA 6938-Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering (1-4; max: 6) EMA 6940-Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U. EMA 6971-Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U. EMA 6972-Research for Engineer's Thesis (1-15) S/U. EMA 7979-Advanced Research (1-9) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U. EMA 7980-Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U. MATHEMATICS College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GRADUATE FACULTY 1992-93 Chairman: D. A. Drake. Associate Chairman:C. W. Nelson. Graduate Coordinator: J. Glover. Graduate Research Pro- fessor: R. E. Kalman. Professors: K. Alladi; A. R. Bednarek; L. S. Block; B. L. Brechner; J. K. Brooks; D. A. Cenzer; N. Dinculeanu; D. A. Drake; B. H. Edwards; P. E. Ehrlich; G. G. Emch; A. Fathi; J. Clover; W. W. Hager; C. Y. Ho; J. E. Keesling; J. R. Klauder; J. A. Larson; J. Martinez; W. J. Mitchell; C. W. Nelson; V. M. Popov; Z. R. Pop-Stojanovic; M. Rao; G. X. Ritter; G. R. Robinson;A. Turull; A. K. Varma; A. Vince; N. L. White; D. C. Wilson. Associate Professors: R. M. Crew; D.J. Groisser;J. L. F. King; B. Mair;T. O. Moore; P. L. Robinson; S. A. Saxon; L. C. Shen; K. N. Sigmon; R.