# Physics307L:Help

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[http://www.math.harvard.edu/texman/ Harvard's page on typesetting math in TeX]
Please note that the $in TeX should be omitted in the wiki edit. Please note that the$ in TeX should be omitted in the wiki edit.
- =Some sample code= + ==Some sample code== $f(x) = y + z$
$f(x) = y + z$
$g(x) = \frac {z^{2 x}}{t + b_{j , i}}$ $g(x) = \frac {z^{2 x}}{t + b_{j , i}}$ + + ==Wiki Editing Help== + [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia Editing wikis (wikipedia)]
+ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Table Guide to editing tables (wikipedia)] + + ==Textbooks== + There is no required textbook for the course, but here are two good ones that would help you in your future career as an experimentalist: + * ISBN 093570275X [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Error-Analysis-Uncertainties-Measurements/dp/093570275X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219693233&sr=1-5 John R. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements] + * ISBN 0079112439 [http://www.amazon.com/Reduction-Error-Analysis-Physical-Sciences/dp/0079112439/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1219721955&sr=11-1 Bevington & Robinson, Data Reduction and Analysis for the Physical Sciences] (This is the edition I have...I don't know whether the next edition is much better or not.) + + ==Magnetic properties== + * This PDF from Lakeshore is really helpful for figuring out units in magnetism: [[Media:Units for Magnetic Properties.pdf]]
+ + ==New Equipment List== + 2 New Digital Multimeters (R)
+ More Banana cords
+ Flashlights
+ Meter stick
+ Stop Watches
+ Digital Caliper
+ ~50 V Source (Excitation Neon)(R)
+ matlab, mathematica, or maple (as an alternative to labview)
+ (R indicates equipment that needs replacement)

## Current revision

Physics 307L, Fall 2010

## Typesetting in TeX

Wikipedia guide to Tex editing in a Wiki
Harvard's page on typesetting math in TeX
Please note that the \$ in TeX should be omitted in the wiki edit.

## Some sample code

f(x) = y + z
$g(x) = \frac {z^{2 x}}{t + b_{j , i}}$

## Textbooks

There is no required textbook for the course, but here are two good ones that would help you in your future career as an experimentalist:

## New Equipment List

2 New Digital Multimeters (R)
More Banana cords
Flashlights
Meter stick
Stop Watches
Digital Caliper
~50 V Source (Excitation Neon)(R)
matlab, mathematica, or maple (as an alternative to labview)
(R indicates equipment that needs replacement)