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An introduction to modern theories of the universe and its evolution. Topics include naked eye observation, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Emphasis will be placed on the scientific ...

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This course introduces basic concepts of the quantum theory of solids and presents the theory describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with ...

Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 5 (OCTOBER 2021), pp. 706-718 (13 pages) In this study, we used a research tool for measuring students’ conceptual understanding in optics, ...

THIS book has been written as a text–book for second–year students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “The goal to which it aspires is a compact logical exposition of the fundamental laws ...