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Status: Active
SUNY ID: 317097
Full Title: Oscillatory Motion and Waves
Level: Lower Division (UG)
CIP: 4008 Physics

PHY 255
Oscillatory Motion and Waves

3 credits

An introduction to physical concepts (wave packets, normal modes, interference and diffraction) and mathematical techniques (Fourier series, transforms, complex numbers, eigenvectors), including the wave equation.Prerequisite(s): PHY 136 or PHY 144 and MTH 151 or MTH 236 all with a minimum grade of C or higher.Credits: 3