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Date | Topics | Homework | ||
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Preliminary | ||||
8/25 (Tue) | 0. Introduction to the Course | |||
8/27 (Thu) | 1. What is Life and How did it Begin? | 9/3, 9:30am | ||
9/1 (Tue) | 2. What Physics Explains Life? | No Homework | ||
9/3 (Thu) | 3. Probability and Boltzmann Statistics | 9/10, 9:30am | ||
Transport | ||||
9/8 (Tue) | 4. Observing Motion of Biomolecules | 9/15, 9:30am | ||
9/10 (Thu) | 5. Random Walk | 9/17, 9:30am | ||
9/15 (Tue) | 6. Diffusion | 9/22, 9:30am | ||
9/17 (Thu) | 7. Molecular Motors | 9/24, 9:30am | ||
9/22 (Tue) | 8. Membrane and Vesciles | No Homework | ||
9/24 (Thu) | 9. Ion Channels and Ion Pumps | 10/1, 9:30am | ||
9/29 (Tue) | 10. Electron Transfer and Quantum Tunneling | 10/6, 9:30am | ||
10/1 (Thu) | 11. Cytoskeleton | 10/8, 9:30am | ||
Energy Resources | ||||
10/6 (Tue) | 12. Thermal Energy and Fluctuations | None | ||
10/8 (Thu) | 13. Chemical Energy | |||
10/13 (Tue) | 14. Photon Energy | |||
Oscillation and Waves | ||||
10/15 (Thu) | 15. Electric Charge | |||
10/20 (Tue) | 16. Entropic Force | |||
10/22 (Thu) | 17. Chemical Oscillation | |||
10/27 (Tue) | 18. Neurons and Action Potential 1 | |||
10/29 (Thu) | canceled due to the power outage | |||
11/3 (Thu) | 19. Neurons and Action Potential | |||
11/5 (Tue) | 20. Brain and Neural Networks | |||
Cooperation and Self-Organization | ||||
11/10 (Tue) | Projects Discussion | |||
11/12 (Thu) | 24. Avian Magnet Compas | |||
11/17 (Tue) | 21. Synchronization | |||
11/19 (Thu) | 22. Pattern Formation | |||
11/24 (Tue) | Thanksgiving Break | |||
11/26 (Thu) | Thanksgiving Break | |||
Projects Presentations | ||||
12/1 (Tue) | Hamki, James, Jimenez | |||
12/3 (Thu) | Mackey, Mourtada, Yourk |
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About Instructor
I am available to meet with you virtually via Zoom by appointment during my virtual office hours shown below. Please make an appointment via email.
Virtual Office Hour: Wed. 2-3pm
Tel: (205) 934-3931
Fax: (205) 934-8042
Email: kawai@uab.edu
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Department of Physics
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1300 University Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35294
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