PHYS205

Introduction to topics in 20th-century physics including special relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical physics. The first half of this course is identical to, and meets concurrently with, PHYS 201. The second half of this course is exactly identical to, and meets concurrently with, PHYS 202. Students may not earn credit for both 205 and either 201 or 202. Students are strongly encouraged to take either PHYS 202 or PHYS 205 before taking PHYS 309.