Theoretical Physics 2
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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02TEF2 | Z,ZK | 4 | 2+2 | Czech |
- Garant předmětu:
- Lecturer:
- Tutor:
- Supervisor:
- Department of Physics
- Synopsis:
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Tensors and transformations in physics. Mechanics of point mass, rigid body and continuum. 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:
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02TEF1, 02ELMA
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Tensor calculus
2. Newtons mechanics of point mass
3. Rigid body mechanics
4. Continuum mechanics
5. Special relativity
6. Minkowski spacetime and the Lorentz group
7. Lagrange and Hamilton’s formalism for relativistic particle
8. Potentials of the electromagnetic field, gauge transformations
9. Maxwell's equations in the Minkowski spacetime
10. Lagrangian formalism for fields
11. Actions for the charged particle system and the electromagnetic field
12. Electromagnetic waves and dipole radiation
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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Solving problems to illustrate the theory from the lecture
- Study Objective:
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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 physics to solve concrete examples.
- Study materials:
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Key references:
[1] H. Goldstein, C. P. Poole, J. Safko: Classical Mechanics, Pearson Education; 3rd edition, 2011
[2] E. C. G. Sudarshan, N. Mukunda: Classical Dynamics: A Modern Perspective, World Scientific; Reprint edition, 2015
[3] D. J. Griffiths: Introduction to Electrodynamics, Cambridge University Press; 4 edition, 2017.
Recommended references:
[4] G. Joos, I. Freeman: Theoretical Physics, Courier Corp. 2013.
[5] J. D. Jackson: Classical Electrodynamics, Wiley, New York, 1962. (available in the library of FJFI ČVUT)
[6] L. D. Landau, E. M. Lifšic, Course of Theoretical physics, Elsevier, 2013.
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- Further information:
- https://physics.fjfi.cvut.cz/index.php/cs/studium/predmety-na-kf/02tef12-teoreticka-fyzika-1-a-2
- No time-table has been prepared for this course
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- 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 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 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)
- BS Jaderná chemie (elective course)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Počítačová fyzika (PS)
- Aplikovaná algebra a analýza (compulsory course in the program)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Inženýrství pevných látek (PS)
- Jaderná a částicová fyzika (compulsory course in the program)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Laserová technika a fotonika (PS)
- Matematické inženýrství - Matematická fyzika (PS)
- Matematické inženýrství - Matematická informatika (elective course)
- Kvantové technologie (compulsory course in the program)
- Physical Engineering - Computational physics (PS)
- Quantum Technologies (compulsory course in the program)
- Nuclear and Particle Physics (compulsory course in the program)
In order to register for the course 02TEF2, the student must have successfully completed in previous semesters the required number of courses in the group PREREKKF1.