Both Caltech and Non-Caltech students will be considered
Project Title:
Physics Text
Project Description:
Professors Blandford and Thorne are planning to work much of the summer on re-writing their lecture notes from a course entitled Ph 136, Applications of Classical Physics, for publication. They have interest in working with an undergraduate physics major, preferably a senior, who would work on a variety of tasks, including equation checking, figure preparation, and computer typesetting.
Background Information:
This is an ongoing project - it began in 1991. A more than 1000 page manuscript exists and this will be completely re-written this summer.
Literature references or articles that may provide more information on the project:
Existing notes are widely available around the campus.
Requirements (skills, specific coursework, academic major, year in school, etc.):
A strong academic background in physics, familarity with LATEX, good graphical ability, interest in classical physics.
Research Sponsor Name: Roger Blandford and Kip Thorne
E-Mail: rdb@tapir.caltech.edu
Division: Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Telephone: (818) 395-4200
Address: M/C 130-33
For further information contact Professor Blandford.
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