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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesInstitute of Geophysics and Meteorology

MN-P-KTP-I

Module title/ ID
Klassische Theoretische Physik I

MN-P-KTP-I
StructureCourseCredit PointsDuration (SWS)Workload(h)
Lecture4
Tutorial2
Total86240
Description/ 
content

The module consists of two lectures with tutorials and deals with the following topics:

  1. Newton's mechanics
    • conservation laws, symmetry groups of Newton's mechanics
    • Kepler problem
    • Vibrations of systems of point particles
    • Matrices, eigenvalue problems, Fourier series
  2. Vibrations, waves and basics of electromagnetism
    • Vibrations of continua
    • Wave equation
    • Integral and differential form of the Maxwell equation
    • Linear partial differential equations , boundary value problems
Obligatory literature
  • Scheck, Theoretische Physik, 1. Mechanik (Springer)
  • Jackson, Klassische Elektrodynamik (Gruyter)
  • Fließbach, Lehrbuch zur Theoretischen Physik 1. Mechanik (Spektrum)
  • Fließbach, Elektrodynamik. Lehrbuch zur Theoretischen Physik II (Spektrum)
Additional lectureIs announced at the beginning of the course.
Organisation and teaching styleTutorials are set parallel to the lecture in which exercises take place that have to be done successfully, averaged over the semester.
Course assessment, assessment mode This module is a non-compensable module. A test is set containing the topics of lecture and tutorials. The successful work on exercises as well as an application is necessary to take part in the test. At the beginning of the following semester a re-test is offered. A non-passed test can be retried twice. In case of not passing the second retry the module is considered failed. A re-participation in lecture and tutorials is possible to prepare for a re-test. The non-passed module can not be retried and is considered failed. The test mark is the module mark.
Learning / qualification targets
  • Comprehension of basic principles of mathematical nature description
  • Ability to abstract physical phenomenons on mathematical language - basic principles of physical theory construction: Axiomatics, symmetries, conservation laws
  • Handling of differential equations as a central instrument to describe physical phenomenons
  • Knowledge of the most important exact solvable model problems of classical physics
  • Important approximation procedures to approximative solution of complex problems
Prerequisites of attendingNon
Frequency of the offerEvery summer semester
Imparted interdisciplinary competencies and soft skills
  • Thinking on a high level of abstraction
Applicability in other courses of studies---
Accumulation in overall markYes, weighted with the factor 8/180.
CoordinatorA. Altland, A. Rosch
Retrieved2006-07-26