Physics for Computer Science 2

Lecturer:

Stanislav Pekárek (gar.)

Tutor:

Stanislav Pekárek (gar.), Jaroslav Jíra

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Oscillations, waves, electromagnetic waves, special theory of relativity, symmetry in physics, quantum physics.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of the differential and integral calculus of the function of more variable and linear algebra.

Syllabus of lectures:

Oscillations. Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations. Mechanical oscillating systems. Resonance. Attractor. Fundamentals of waves (phase velocity, group velocity, dissipation and dispersion of waves, dispersion relationship). General wave equation and its solution (traveling and standing waves, plane, surace and cylindrical waves). Superposition of waves, Huygens´ principle, diffraction of waves, Doppler effect. Acoustic waves, fundamental quantities. Solitons. Electromagnetic waves. Maxwell´s equations. Electromagnetic potentials. Waves in vacuum, waves in conductor and waves in plasma. Anisotropic medium. Fundamentals of theory of relativity. Lorentz transformation, relativistic kinematics, dynamics and electrodynamic. Foundations of general theory of relativity. Symmetry in physics. Quantum theory. Schrodinger, Klein-Gordon and Dirac equation. Heisenberg´s matrix mechanics. Quantum electrodynamics. Elementary particles. Spin.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Solution of problems associated with topics presented at lectures.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. F. J. Blatt: Modern Physics. Mc Graw Hill, 1992.

2. A. Beiser: Concepts of Modern Physics. 5th Ed. Mc Graw Hill, New York 1995.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:A4-203b 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice UčebnaroomT2:C2-81 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice Cvičebna K102
Fri
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Computer Science and Engineering (compulsory course)