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PS 606-GENERAL RELATIVITY. 2 credits
 Einstein's general theory of relativity and relativistic cosmology.
 PS 611-ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY 1. 3 credits
 Electrostatics, magnetostatics, and Maxwell's equations.
 PS 612-ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY 2. 3 credits
 Prerequisite: PS 611. Diffraction, radiation theory, covariant formulation of
 electromagnetic theory.
 PS 615-ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 3 credits
 Identical with EE 615. Prerequisites: MS 305, PS 415 or EE 333. Corequisite:
 PS 420 or ME 420. Analysis of the electrical signals of peripheral nerve and brain
 with application of systems engineering techniques.
 PS 616-BIOPHYSICAL MODELS OF NERVE IMPULSE PROPAGATION. 3 credits
 Identical with EE 616. Prerequisite: PS 615, EE 615, or permission of instructor.
 Analysis of chemical, electrical, hydrodynamic, and solid-state models of axonic
 and synaptic nerve transmission.
 PS 621-STATISTICAL PHYSICS 1. 3 credits
 Prerequisite: PS 601. Gamma and mu spaces, ergodic theory, Liouville equation,
 B-B-G-K-Y hierarchy, Boltzmann equation, Euler's equations, ensemble theory,
 application of ensemble theory to ideal and imperfect gases.
 PS 622-STATISTICAL PHYSICS 2. 3 credits
 Prerequisites: PS 621, PS 643. Foundations of quantum statistical physics,
Liouville-Von Neumann equation, quantum nonequilibrium problem, quantum
ensembles, Slater sum, density matrices, applications of ensemble theory to quantum
systems.
PS 629-CHEMICAL PHYSICS. 3 credits
 Identical with CY 629. Interatomic and intermolecular forces. Binding energy,
optical, electrical, and magnetic properties of crystals.
PS 633-RADIOPROPAGATION AND IONOSPHERIC PHYSICS 1. 3 credits
 Identical with ATY 633. Prerequisite: PS 410. Propagation of electromagnetic
waves in a magneto-ionic medium; scattering from density fluctuations; whistlers;
models of neutral atmosphere; neutral winds; atomic, molecular, and plasma
properties of ionospheric interest.
PS 634-RADIOPROPAGATION AND IONOSPHERIC PHYSICS 2. 3 credits
 Identical with ATY 634. Prerequisite: PS 633. Ionospheric electron density and
ion composition profiles; diurnal, seasonal, and global variations; pre-sunrise effects;
electron and ion temperatures; traveling disturbances; solar flare and magnetic
storm effects.
PS 636-ATOMIC PHYSICS OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES. 3 credits
 Identical with ATY 636. Prerequisites: Basic physics course and mathematics
courses through integral calculus. Atomic and quantum theory, quantum mechanics
and the central field problem, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, collisional cross
sections for aeronomy.
PS 637-PHYSICS OF THE EARTH'S UPPER ATMOSPHERE. 3 credits
 Identical with ATY 637. Prerequisite: PS 636. Solar-terrestrial relations, aurora,
airglow, and ionospheric phenomena. Remote sensing of atmospheric emissions and
scattered solar radiation.
PS 638-PHYSICS OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES. 3 credits
 Identical with ATY 638. Prerequisite: PS 637. Radiative transfer in planetary
atmospheres, from the x-ray to radio regions. Discussion of recent studies of the
atmospheres of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and other planets.