F9360 History of Physics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:50 Fs1 6/1017
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will be able to: understanding of the discipline of history physics, its methods
identify major ideas development in history physics
understanding of connection between historical events and physics over time
understanding evolution of key historical physics theories
Learning outcomes
The main outcome from learning of the course is understanding connections of historical interchange of the physical pictures of the world with predominant physical theories: mechanics, classical physics, theory relativity, quantum physics. Also student will be able to describe and evaluate the contribution of most prominent czech scientists to the development of physics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Evolution of physical and astronomical cognition until Galileo (physical knowledges of antique civilization, ancient Greek and Roman, physics of Arabian, Europe middle ages and renaissance
  • 2. Evolution of physics in framework mechanics (origin and development Galilei's, Newton's and Lagrange's mechanics
  • 3. Evolution and limit classical physics (origin and development electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, boundary of validity)
  • 4. Origin and development theory of relativity (origin special and general theory of relativity, philosophical problems)
  • 5. Origin and development quantum physics (origin and evolution of quantum theory, application in solid state, spectroscopy of atoms, molecules, atom physics)
  • 6. History of Czech physics
Literature
  • ZAJAC, Rudolf and Ján CHRAPAN. Dejiny fyziky. 2. nezmen. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 1986, 264 s. info
  • MALÍŠEK, Vladimír. Co víte o dějinách fyziky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Horizont, 1986, 269 s. URL info
  • ŠTEFL, Vladimír. Úvod do dějin astronomie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Rektorát UJEP, 1988, 61 s. info
Teaching methods
classical lectures
Assessment methods
final written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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