Courses at Sacramento State

Here is where you'll find all the course information for the classes I teach at Sac. State. My classes are all ran through the Physics and Astronomy Department, so if you have any administrative questiosn it's probably best to drop the office an email.

I teach two upper-division physics classes. PHYS105 is a survey of mathematics for physicists. In this class students are exposed to the mathematical toolkit they'll need in their upper-division classes, including topics such as linear algebra, vector calculus, and integral transforms. PHYS106 is an introduction to modern physics. Students will learn about a variety of post 1900s phenomena, such as relativity, quantum and nuclear physics. In addition, I teach two astronomy classes. ASTR4B is a general education class (in the planetarium!) where students are introduced to the wonders of stars and galaxies. ASTR132 is like the upper-division sequel to 4B, covering the same broad strokes but in much greater detail, and is primarily assessed via written assignments.

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Courses at Hokkaido University

Prior to my appointment at CSUS I taught several classes at Hokkaido University which are mostly associated with the ISP. If you more detailed syllabi then have a look at Hokkaido University's syllabus search page.

Physics I is for first years to get to grips with the foundations of their university physics courses, and was mainly a detailed review and consolidation of what students should already know from high school. It covers mechanics, optics and wave phenomena, running in tandem with Physics II (ran by Prof. Zhou). It has since been taken over by Prof. Dragan (who was also taken over my other classes). Classical Mechanics I is a detailed look at pre-Lagrangian/Hamiltonian mechanics, incorporating solving differential equations and multidimensional calculus. This course covers constructing equations of motion, complex oscillatory motion, orbital dynamics and rigid body motion. This is then continued in the analytical mechanics-focused course: Classical Mechanics II. I taught one third year course, Thermo and Statistical Mechanics II, which followed on from Prof. Zhou's course and focuses much more on the "statistical" part. I additionally taught a half module, Introduction to Fourier Analysis, focussing on Fourier Series, integral transforms, and solutions to partial differential equations. Some of this material has been re-formatted into PHYS105 at Sac. State.

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