#  Physics and War 

 





 Semester:   Spring 

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 Year offered:  2000 

 

 

 

Physics has transformed warfare in the 20th century and warfare, in turn, has radically altered physics. We will examine the shifting role of physics in World War I, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts, the Cold War and beyond. Topics will include: Nuclear Weapons, Radar and Electronics, Large-Scale Physics, Simulations, National Laboratories, Star Wars, Nuclear Waste, and Stockpile Stewardship.