Paradigms in physics: A new upper-division curriculum

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 978-990

  Manogue, Corinne A ^a   Siemens, Philip J ^a   Tate, Janet ^a   Browne, Kerry ^a   Niess, Margaret L ^a   Wolfer, Adam J ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lower Columbia College   (United States)

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