Oscillations and Waves are phenomena that can be found in every aspect of science or everyday life - from fluctuations in predator-prey populations to the surf of the ocean. A study of electromagnetic wave phenomena, like the Michelson-Morley experiment, provoked Einstein's discovery of special relativity, and many aspects of Einstein's theory will be discussed in this course.

• Syllabus
• OzLab A teaching tool for Oscillations (under construction)
• WaveLab A teaching tool for waves and Oscillations (under construction)
• Demonstrations (based on WaveLab and OzLab)

Required books for the lecture:

* 'Special Relativity' (M.I.T. Introductory Physics Course) by A.P. French
Paperback, Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393097935

* 'Vibration and Waves' also by A.P. French
Paperback, Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393099369

Suggestions for more advanced Reading:

* 'The Physics of Waves', by Howard Georgi
Paperback, Publisher: Prentice-Hall; ISBN: 0136656218