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David Morin

Senior Lecturer on Physics
Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies
Physics Dept, Harvard University

Office: Lyman Lab 238
Email: djmorin@fas.harvard.edu

David Morin is a Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Physics Department at Harvard University. He received his A.B. in mathematics from Brown University and his Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics from Harvard University. He is the author of six books, including Introduction to Classical Mechanics (Cambridge University Press, 2008), Electricity and Magnetism (Cambridge University Press, co-author, 2013), and Probability for the Enthusiastic Beginner (2016).

When not writing textbooks, thinking of physics limericks, or conjuring up new problems whose answers involve e or the golden ratio, he can be found running along the Charles River, biking through the suburbs of Boston, or hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Resources for his books, along with other educational material, can be found in the Books section of this website.

His present project is a series of math books. The first book, Algebra, should be finished by June 2024.