F2100 Classical, relativistic, quantum and statistical physics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 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.
Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Dominik Munzar, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:50 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.
Learning outcomes
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 description; to assess problems appearing in descriptions of 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
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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