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Einstein s Universe and Quantum Weirdness

Why Should I Take This Course?. I want learn about the two great theories of 20th century physics, without having to major in this areaI have read A Brief History of Time, but couldn't make much sense of it

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Einstein s Universe and Quantum Weirdness

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    1. Einsteins Universe and Quantum Weirdness

    2. Why Should I Take This Course? I want learn about the two great theories of 20th century physics, without having to major in this area I have read A Brief History of Time, but couldnt make much sense of it I need to fulfill my General Education / Breadth requirement There is no exam!

    3. What Would I Gain at the End of the Course? I would be able to intelligently discuss modern physics with others I would be able to keep up with future discoveries and technologies, from magazines such as Scientific American I would be able to appreciate how mysterious and wonderful Nature is!

    4. General Education Information and Knowledge Content (IKC) module Relativity and quantum physics have occupied a major place in the intellectual and cultural history of the 20th century Stretch your minds beyond the limits of everyday experience (and your major)

    5. Module Codes GEK1508 For students taking as a GEM (200) PC1325 For students taking as a UE or Breadth module (100) For Science students taking as part of their faculty requirements (100) Note: Science students taking this module as PC1325 do not have S/U option

    6. Course Outline Special and General Relativity Space and time, the nature of light, E=mc2, matter and anti-matter, curved space-time, the big bang, black holes and wormholes, uses of relativity in the modern world Quantum Physics Wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, probability waves, atoms and nuclei, technological applications, unification of forces

    7. Reference Texts (available from Science Library RBR and Co-op) Einsteins Mirror T. Hey and P. Walters ($38.70) The Quantum Universe T. Hey and P. Walters ($38.80)

    8. Other Recommended Reading (for term paper) Mr. Tompkins in Paperback G. Gamov The New World of Mr. Tompkins G. Gamov and R. Stannard ($24.10) Alice in Quantumland R. Gilmore From Quarks to Black Holes R.T. Hammond

    9. Module Structure (Workload: 2-1-0-3-4)

    10. Assessment Term paper 40% 2 Term tests 40% Tutorials 20% No final exam

    11. Term Paper Form up to groups of three Write a short story based on a theme in modern physics in the spirit of Mr. Tompkins or Alice in Quantumland Dateline: 12 November 2004

    12. Term Tests Test 1: 30 September 2004 (Thursday) Test 2: 8 November 2004 (Monday) Duration: 1 hour (10:15 11:15 a.m.) 30 multiple choice questions Open book

    13. Lecture Times Monday and Thursday 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. LT 32 Note: Clashes with other modules are not allowed

    14. Expectations Please be punctual for lectures, as missing even a small portion might make it harder to follow at a later stage Attendance is very important, as slides will deliberately be kept brief, and only elaborated upon in the lectures Students should take the initiative to read up further on the lecture material to enhance their understanding

    15. Taking Notes No need to copy down everything Just jot down key points, or something that strikes you Slides will be made available on the web a few days before each lecture (which you may want to print out beforehand)

    16. Learn Actively During Lectures Try to understand the key concepts during the lecture itself, as details can be filled in after that If things are not clear to you, please do not hesitate to ask me (during the lecture or afterwards). You may also approach the Teaching Assistant Quizzes (and prizes!) to encourage your participation

    17. Tutorial Arrangements Total of five tutorials, once a fortnight Sign up online at https://neon.science.nus.edu.sg/intranet/student/registration/tutreg/ C.A. weightage for homework assignments is 10% and for tutorial attendance / participation is 10% Venue: Physics Lab Instruction Room (S11 03-5)

    18. Course Home Page http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/einstein/ http://ivle.nus.edu.sg/ (search for GEK1508 or PC1325) contains some value-added services such as announcements, discussion forum, lesson plan, module faq, etc. Otherwise should be identical Please familiarise yourselves with the information there, especially with respect to the tutorials and term paper You should also check announcements on ILVE regularly

    19. Contact Information Dr. Edward Teo (Lecturer) Tel: 6874 6351 Email: eteo@nus.edu.sg Office: S13 03-10 Consultation hours: 12 - 2 p.m. Thursdays 2 - 4 p.m. Fridays Mr. Kenneth Hong (Teaching Assistant) Tel: 6874 2631 Email: phyhcmk@nus.edu.sg Office: S13 04-03

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