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The objective of these courses is to evaluate and normalize the academic level of all candidates willing to get in to our graduate programs. The duration of these courses is fourteen weeks. Two courses are offered, one in spring and one in summer.

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PROGRAM: Propaedeutic Course of Physics  

Program

Classic Mechanics

• Topics: Newtonian Mechanics, linear oscillators, forced oscillators, non-linear oscillations, variational calculus methods, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics.
• Book: Marion, Jerry B. Classical dynamics of particles & systems. Academic Press, 1995 (Classification: QA845/M38/1995).

Modern Physics

• Topics: Quantum theory fundamentals, Waves and Particles, Correspondence and Complementarity, Schrödinger equation and applications.
• Books:
  1. Beiser, Arthur. Concepts of modern physics. McGraw-Hill, 1995 (Classification: QC212/B44).
  2. Eisberg, Robert. Física Cuántica: átomos, moléculas, sólidos, núcleos y partículas. Limusa, c1988 (Classification: QC174.12/E35/1997).

Electromagnetism

• Topics:Basic laws and equations of electrostatic and magnetostatic. Solution of the equations with frontier conditions. Time variant fields. Maxwell equations (with exercises).
• Book: Reitz, John R. Foundations of electromagnetic theory. Addison Wesley Publishing, 1992 (Classification: QC670/R46/1996).

Mathematic Methods

• Topics: Vectorial analysis, lineal algebra, infinite series, differential equations, complex variable, and special functions.
• Book:
  1. Arfken G., "Mathematical Methods for Physicists" (Classification: QA37.2/A74/1995).
  2. Churchill R. V.& Brown J. W., Variable Compleja y Aplicaciones (Classification: QA331/CH9/1992).

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PROGRAM: Propaedeutic course in Materials Science  

Thermal Physics

• Topics: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics. Statistical Mechanics introduction.
• Book: Reif, Frederick. Fundamentals of statistical and thermal physics. McGraw-Hill, c1965 (Classification: QC311.5/RY56).

General Physics

• Topics: Mechanics, Electromagnetism.
• Book:
  1. Mecánica, Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 1, Reverté (Classification: QC21/B47/1982).
  2. Electromagnetismo, Berkeley Physics Course, Vol. 2, Reverté (Classification: QC522/P87).

General Chemistry

• Topics: Chemical calculus. Acid-base reactions. Oxide-reduction reactions. Chemical bonds. Coordination chemistry.
• Book: Bodner, George M. Chemistry an experimental science. John Wiley, 1995 (Classification: QD33/B62/1995).

Mathematic Methods

• Topics: Differential equations. Vectorial and tensorial analysis. Fourier and Laplace transforms. Complex variable. Special Functions.
• Book: Arfken G., Mathematical Methods for Physicists. Spiegel M. R., Advanced Mathematical for Engineers & Scientists (Classification: QA37.2/A74/1995).

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