Arts & Sciences 138.06: Freshman Seminar
The Wave Nature of the Universe
Readings


Reading Assignments
The readings listed below will be discussed during lecture of the week indicated. The readings should therefore be completed prior to the lecture of the week indicated.

Week Reading
I Reality vs Perception
Human Visual System
Depth Perception
II General Properties of Waves
Interference I
Interference II
III Diffraction
Diffraction II
IV Coherence and Stability  
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VI A Grim Reckoning by J.R. Gott III, New Scientist, Nov. 15, 1997
How to Predict Everything by T. Ferris, The New Yorker, Jul. 12, 1999
VII http://www.holo.com/holo/book/book.html chapters 2 and 3
http://www.holophile.com/about.htm
VIII http://www.holostudios.com/holohelper/impressed.html
http://www.holostudios.com/holohelper/interference.html