PřF:F2100 Classical, relativistic, quant - Course Information

F2100 Classical, relativistic, quantum and statistical physics

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. Mgr. Dominik Munzar, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc.
Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Dominik Munzar, Dr.
Supplier department: Physics Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 20. 2. to Mon 22. 5. Mon 17:00–18:50 Fs1 6/1017

Prerequisites

Willingness to follow physical approaches in describing and understanding selected phenomena in their classical, relativistic, quantum and statistical variants.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

After passing the course, the student will be able: to understand the basic concepts of the classical and relativistic description of physical systems; to be versed in selected model situations; to identify differences between classical and quantum behaviour; to assess problems of dealing with many-particle systems.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to the world of classical physics, basic laws and equations of classical mechanics, variational principle in classical mechanics. 2. Newton's law of gravitation – discovery of the law and its importance, Cavendish experiment to measure the gravitational constant. Illustrative examples: Tidal phenomena. 3. Concept of field. Gravitational and electromagnetic field. Illustrative examples: electromagnetic induction and electromagnetic radiation. 4. Basic ideas of the special theory of relativity. Illustrative examples: experimental detections of the twin paradox and the role of relativity in the GPS. 5. Conservation laws and Einstein's formula connecting mass and energy. Illustrative examples: nuclear reactions. 6. Basic ideas of the general theory of relativity, curved spacetime. Illustrative example: Recent experiments confirming the existence of gravitational waves. 7. Basic ideas of quantum theory. Illustrative examples: Double-slit experiments, experiments with entangled pairs of particles, experiments with individual quantum systems (NP in Physics 2012). 8. Elementary particles – from atoms to the Higgs boson. Illustrative examples: Recent experiments confirming the existence of the Higgs particle. 9. Macroscopic quantum phenomena. Illustrative examples: Quantum Hall effect, experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates and experiments with superconductors. 10. The international system of units – its history and new definitions involving fundamental constants.

Literature

• HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika (Physics). 1st ed. Brno, Praha: Vutium, Prometheus, 2001. ISBN 80-214-1868-0. info
• LEIGHTON, Robert B., Matthew L. SANDS and Richard Phillips FEYNMAN. Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky s řešenými příklady. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 2000, 732 s. ISBN 8072004050. info
• FEYNMAN, Richard Phillips, Robert B. LEIGHTON and Matthew L. SANDS. Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky s řešenými příklady. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 2001, 806 s. ISBN 8072004204. info
• FEYNMAN, Richard Phillips, Robert B. LEIGHTON and Matthew L. SANDS. Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky s řešenými příklady. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 2002, 435 s. ISBN 8072004212. info
• FEYNMAN, Richard Phillips. O povaze fyzikálních zákonů :sedmkrát o rytmech přírodních jevů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Aurora, 1998, 185 s. ISBN 80-85974-53-3. info

Teaching methods

lectures, seminars

Assessment methods

Themes are offered for a concise analysis during the semester. Passing the colloquium follows the selection of at least one theme and written report on it.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

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