{"id":148,"date":"2016-08-31T14:13:41","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T21:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/?p=148"},"modified":"2016-09-20T21:25:12","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T04:25:12","slug":"fall-quarter-first-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/fall-quarter-first-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall quarter first reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(updated 9\/20 to add &#8220;Why should physicist study history?&#8221; short essay from <em>Physics Today<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>It is essential that you have your own access to our textbooks so that you can do pre-class reading, follow along in class, complete homework assignments, and study on your own (information about Fall Quarter Textbooks <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/fall-quarter-textbooks\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>). We recognize that getting the textbooks by the first day of class may be a challenge, so we have provided the first reading assignments for fall quarter below. (Note: these are large files). We encourage you to start reading this material now so you will be well prepared for our first class meetings in fall. Please note similarities and differences in notation used between the textbooks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2016\/08\/MechanicsCh01x.pdf\">Classical Mechanics, Chapter 1<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2016\/08\/DiffEqCh01x.pdf\">Differential Equations, Chapter 1<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Multivariable and Vector Calculus:\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2016\/08\/CalculusCh12x.pdf\">Chapter 12<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2016\/08\/CalculusCh13x.pdf\">Chapter 13<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Why should physicists study history?&#8221;\n<ul>\n<li>printed versions available outside Krishna&#8217;s office, Lab 2 room 3255 by 10:30am Wed. Sep. 21. Don&#8217;t print out your own version &#8211; if you can&#8217;t pick up the print version before the first day of class, we&#8217;ll bring the extras to the first class meeting.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/psam1617\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2016\/09\/PT.3.3235.pdf\">Article as .pdf<\/a><\/strong> for you to read on your own (please don&#8217;t print out, see previous bullet point).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scitation.aip.org\/content\/aip\/magazine\/physicstoday\/article\/69\/7\/10.1063\/PT.3.3235\">Article in web version<\/a><\/strong> (.html, with links) if you prefer to read that version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Why should physicists study history?&#8221;<\/strong>: This short essay is non-technical but valuable for some of the themes of the program. We expect you to complete this reading for our first class meeting on Monday September 26. A print version is available for pickup outside Krishna&#8217;s office, Lab 2 3255; bring this printout with you to the first class meeting (if you don&#8217;t pick a printout up, we&#8217;ll have them available for you on 9\/26). If you can&#8217;t get to Krishna&#8217;s office to pick up the printout, use the links above to access and read the essay before the first class meeting. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Classical Mechanics<\/strong>: We expect that you will have read all of Sections 1.1 &#8211; 1.6 in Chapter 1 of Classical Mechanics by our first class meeting on Monday September 26. The physics and mathematical notation may be unfamiliar to most, and that&#8217;s ok. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>There should be no physical or mathematical concepts in this reading which are unfamiliar to you<\/strong><\/span>. As needed, use your introductory physics and calculus texts and notes to review the concepts. Use the concepts to orient you to the new notation. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">If you find that there are physics or math concepts that you are unfamiliar with, please make sure to check in with Krishna right away via email<\/span>. <strong>Bring this reading with you to the first class meeting<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Differential Equations<\/strong>: By the first differential equations class meeting on Tuesday September 27, please read over Sections 1.1 &#8211; 1.3 in order to familiarize yourself with terminology and notation. Those of you also taking classical mechanics might find good connections and reinforcement. Please note differences in notation used between the textbooks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multivariable and Vector Calculus<\/strong>: Some of the most important content in this portion of the program is found in Chapter 12. However, in order to integrate more effectively with the Physics portion of the program we will be starting with Chapter 13 and weaving Chapter 12 into the content throughout the quarter. By the first class meeting on Wednesday September 28, please read over Chapter 13 to familiarize yourself with notation and review concepts. Those of you also taking classical mechanics will find strong connections and reinforcement. 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