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Paul Ohmann

Professor
Degree
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Ph.D. Physics, Meteorology Minor, August 1994
M.S. Physics, May 1991

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
B.A. Physics, Mathematics, CS Minor, May 1990
Office
OWS 165D
Phone
(651) 962-5224
Mail
Mail Stop OWS 153
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105-1080

My research interest might be described best as Computational Physics. At the heart of Computational Physics lies numerical simulation. Most real-world physics problems cannot be solved analytically due to the inherent complexities of the system; fortunately, much can be learned through computer modeling and analysis. My research deals with constructing these models and simulating physical interactions in several areas.  For more details on the projects, visit here.

Summer 2020 Courses

Summer 2020 Courses
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Fall 2020 Courses

Fall 2020 Courses
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PHYS 212 - 04 Classical Physics II See Details * *

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Course Registration Number:

47454 (View in ClassFinder)

Credit Hours:

4 Credit Hours

Instructor:

Paul R. Ohmann

Continuation of PHYS 211. Topics include waves and sound; electricity and magnetism; geometric and physical optics. The course meets three times a week for two consecutive periods consisting of integrated lecture, discussion and laboratory. The scheduled class meetings will be a combination of synchronous online and in-person instruction, with some asynchronous online instruction at faculty discretion. Students will be expected to be in-person for the first class period on Friday for tests, quizzes, lab demos.Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in both PHYS 211 and MATH 114 or 200 NOTE: Students who receive credit for PHYS 212 may not receive credit for PHYS 110.

Schedule Details

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1335-1600M - W - - - -
OWS 1661335-1440- - - - F - -
1441-1600- - - - F - -
PHYS 212 - 04A Classical Physics II See Details * *

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Course Registration Number:

47999 (View in ClassFinder)

Credit Hours:

4 Credit Hours

Instructor:

Paul R. Ohmann

Continuation of PHYS 211. Topics include waves and sound; electricity and magnetism; geometric and physical optics. The course meets three times a week for two consecutive periods consisting of integrated lecture, discussion and laboratory. The scheduled class meetings will be a combination of synchronous online and in-person instruction, with some asynchronous online instruction at faculty discretion. Students will be expected to be in-person for the second class period on Friday for tests, quizzes, lab demos.Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in both PHYS 211 and MATH 114 or 200 NOTE: Students who receive credit for PHYS 212 may not receive credit for PHYS 110.

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1335-1600M - W - - - -
1335-1454- - - - F - -
OWS 1661455-1600- - - - F - -
PHYS 215 - D01 Foundations of Modern Physics M - W - F - - 0815 - 0920 OWS 166

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0815 - 0920

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OWS 166

Course Registration Number:

44381 (View in ClassFinder)

Credit Hours:

4 Credit Hours

Instructor:

Paul R. Ohmann

This course connects the subatomic world of particle and nuclear physics to the evolution of the universe after the Big Bang through the study of relativity and the four fundamental forces of nature. The course consists of lecture, discussion and laboratory. This course fulfills the second-level Computer Competency requirement in the core curriculum. This course is a lecture/lab format, students registering for PHYS 215-D01 must also register for the course lab PHYS 215-D61. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in either PHYS 110, 112 or 212 and in MATH 114.

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J-Term 2021 Courses

J-Term 2021 Courses
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