Arts & Sciences 1138.03: 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.

Wk	Reading
1	No class
2	Course Handout
3	Holiday - No class
4	Reality vs Perception
5	Human Visual System
6	Depth Perception
7	General Properties of Waves
8	Interference I Diffraction I
9	Interference II Diffraction II
10	Coherence and Stability
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12	A Grim Reckoning by J.R. Gott III, New Scientist, Nov. 15, 1997
13	How to Predict Everything by T. Ferris, The New Yorker, Jul. 12, 1999
14	http://www.holophile.com/about.htm http://www.holographer.com/impressed-with-light
15	Holography http://www.holographer.com/interference