Relativity, Particles, and Fields
Module PH2040
Module version of WS 2013/4
There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.
Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.
| available module versions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS 2022 | SS 2021 | SS 2020 | SS 2019 | SS 2018 | SS 2017 | SS 2016 | WS 2013/4 | SS 2011 |
Basic Information
PH2040 is a semester module in English or German language at Master’s level which is offered in summer semester.
This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.
- Theory courses for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
- Complementary catalogue of special courses for condensed matter physics
- Complementary catalogue of special courses for Biophysics
- Complementary catalogue of special courses for Applied and Engineering Physics
- Specialization Modules in Elite-Master Program Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)
If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 h | 110 h | 10 CP |
Responsible coordinator of the module PH2040 in the version of WS 2013/4 was Nora Brambilla.
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
- Herleitung der Lorentztransformation aus dem Relativitaetsprinzip,
- Relativistische Effekte: Lorentzkontraktion, Zeitdilatation,
- Struktur der Lorentzgruppe und ihrer Liealgebra,
- Darstellungen der Lorentzgruppe sowie ihrer Ueberlagerungsgruppe Sl(2,C),
- Lorentzskalarfelder, Lorentzvektorfelder, Weyl-, Dirac- und Majorana-Spinoren,
- Diracgleichung und ihre freien Teilchenloesungen,
- Konzept und Quantisierung von relativistischen Feldern
- Poincare-Gruppe, Einteilchenzustaende und Vielteilchen-Fockraum
- Noether-Theorem und erhaltene Ladungen
- Propagatoren und deren Bezug zur Kausalitaet
- Schroedinger-, Heisenberg- und Wechselwirkungs-Bild
- Stoerungstheorie, Wicksches Theorem, Feynman-Diagramme
- Wirkungsquerschnitte und Zerfallsbreiten
- Elementare Prozesse in der Quantenelektrodynamik auf Baumgraphen-Niveau
- Techniken zur Auswertung von Spin- und Polarisationssummen
Learning Outcome
Preconditions
Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
| Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO | 4 | Relativity, Particles, and Fields | Garbrecht, B. |
Tue, 10:00–12:00, PH HS2 Thu, 12:00–14:00, PH HS2 |
eLearning |
| UE | 2 | Exercise to Relativity, Particles, and Fields |
Responsible/Coordination: Garbrecht, B. |
dates in groups |
eLearning current |
Learning and Teaching Methods
Media
Literature
Module Exam
Description of exams and course work
In a written exam the learning outcome is tested using comprehension questions and sample problems.
In accordance with §12 (8) APSO the exam can be done as an oral examination. In this case the time duration is 30 minutes.
Exam Repetition
The exam may be repeated at the end of the semester.
Current exam dates
Currently TUMonline lists the following exam dates. In addition to the general information above please refer to the current information given during the course.
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Location | Info | Registration |
| Exam to Relativity, Particles, and Fields | |||
| Tue, 2023-10-10, 11:00 till 12:30 | Taurus 1 Taurus 1 |
till 2023-09-25 (cancelation of registration till 2023-10-03) | |