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PHYCS 150. Physics and the Modern World: A Course for Nonscientists

Nonmathematical lecture course attempting to bridge the two-culture gap; takes examples from modern physics: relativity, elementary particles, quantum theory, statistics, etc. , and covers basic philosophical concepts in physics which pervade all human disciplines: model-making, dynamics, ensemble behavior, and symmetry.
3 hours.