Theoretical Physics 2

Lecturer:

Petr Novotný (guarantor)

Tutor:

Petr Novotný (guarantor), Jiří Hrivnák, Jaroslav Novotný, Filip Petrásek, Patrik Urban

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

The Hamilton formalism.

The special theory of relativity: relativistic mechanics and classical field theory in the Minkowski space-time.

Classical electrodynamics: Maxwell's equations in the Minkowski space-time, electromagnetic waves in dielectric media,

electromagnetic radiation in the dipole approximation.

Requirements:

02TEF1

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Hamilton's formalism

2. Special relativity

3. Electromagnetic field

4. Electromagnetic waves. Electric dipole radiation

Syllabus of tutorials:

Solving exercises on the following topics

1. Hamilton's formalism

2. Special relativity

3. Electromagnetic field

4. Electromagnetic waves. Electric dipole radiation

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Learn the fundamentals of Hamilton's formalism, special relativity and classical electrodynamics. The subject represents the second part of the course of classical theoretical physics at FNSPE.

Skills:

Application of methods of theoretical phzsics to solve concrete examples.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] I. Štoll, J. Tolar, I. Jex: Classical Theoretical Physics, Karolinum, Praha 2017 (in Czech)

Recommended references:

[2] J.D. Jackson: Classical Electrodynamics, Wiley, New York 1962

[3] H. Goldstein, C. Poole, J. Safko: Classical Mechanics, Addison-Wesley, New York 2002

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2019/2020:

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Time-table for summer semester 2019/2020:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• BS Matematické inženýrství - Matematické modelování (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Matematické inženýrství - Matematická fyzika (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Matematické inženýrství - Aplikované matematicko-stochastické metody (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Matematická informatika (elective course)
• BS Informatická fyzika (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Aplikace softwarového inženýrství (elective course)
• BS Aplikovaná informatika (elective course)
• BS jaderné inženýrství B (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Jaderné inženýrství C (elective course)
• BS Dozimetrie a aplikace ionizujícího záření (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Experimentální jaderná a částicová fyzika (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Radiologická technika (elective course)
• BS Inženýrství pevných látek (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Diagnostika materiálů (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Fyzika a technika termojaderné fúze (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• BS Fyzikální elektronika (compulsory course of the specialization, elective course)
• Bc Laser Technology and Instrumentation (elective course)
• BS Fyzikální technika (elective course)
• BS Jaderná chemie (elective course)