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Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity (PHYC20010) // Further information
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Prescribed texts
Serway, Moses and Moyer, Modern Physics 3rd Ed. Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, 2005
Recommended texts and other resources
NMJ Woodhouse, Special Relativity, Springer, 2003
- Subject notes
This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (both pre-2008 and new degrees), BASc or a combined BSc course.
Students are strongly advised to undertake MAST20009 Vector Calculus in parallel with PHYC20010, to provide additional mathematical expertise for this subject and as it is a pre-requisite for second semester physics subjects.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Major Physics Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024