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Current Courses PH420-2C: Mathematical Methods of Physics PH520-2C: Introduction to Methods in Theoretical Physics I PH461/561-2B: Classical Mechanics I PH610/710-2E: Advanced Classical Mechanics Recent Courses PH202-NG: College Physics II (2009 Summer) PH201-4A: College Physics I (2009 Spring) PH462/562 Classical Mechanics II (2009 Spring) PH797: Special Topics - Wave Propagation in Periodic and Disordred Medium (2009 Spring) On-Line Homework:

Latest Papers • Entropy production and the arrow of time, New J. Phys. 11 (2009), 073008 • Inertial effects in Büttiker Landauer motor and refrigerator at the overdamped limit, Phys. Rev. E 77 (2008), 051132   Full Publication List Latest Presentations • Beyond the Second Law of Thermodynamics • From Brownian Motor to Brownian Refrigertor   Other Presentations Conference Announcement • Optimization at a Small Scale (July 20-21, 2009)