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John L. Safko, Distinguished Professor EmeritusPSC 010A Physics and Astronomy University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (803) 777-6466 safko@sc.edu 
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General Relativity. Exact solutions with physical interpretations,
application of optimal control theory to gravitational problems, application
of the already unified field theory of Rainich, Misner and Wheeler as an
analytical tool, analytic calculations using the computer, observational radio astronomy.
Selected Publications "Dynamics of a Constructivist Astronomy Course for In-service
Teachers,"
(with Timothy F. Slater and John R. Carpenter) Journal of Geoscience
Education44, 523 (1996) "Long-Term Attitude Sustainability from a Constructivist-Based
Astronomy-for-Teachers
Course" (with Timothy F. Slater and John R. Carpenter) Journal of
Geoscience
Education47, 366 (1999) "On the Quantum Transition from Flat to Curved Space-Time" (with P.J. Camp) International Journal of Theoretical
Phyiscs, 39, #6(June 2000), 1643-1668. "Hydrostatic Equilibrium of Stellar Models Using Optimal Control" (with S. Haggag), accepted by Astronomy & Space
Sciences, 2002 Classical Mechanics (with H. Goldstein and C. P. Poole), Addison-Wesley,
2002
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