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[ 404MMNSTPMV23 ] VL Theoretical physics for mathematicians

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6 ECTS M - Master's programme Mathematics N.N. 4 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Computational Mathematics 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Bridging the gap between theoretical physics and mathematics.
Skills Knowledge
  • Developing a deep understanding of the mathematical concepts underlying theoretical physics, as well as their applications to real-world phenomena.
  • Mastering concepts of theoretical physics needed by mathematicians to successfully engage with classical theoretical physics.
Introduction to theoretical physics and its relationship with mathematics. Quantum mechanics and its mathematical foundations. Special relativity and its mathematical description. General relativity and the geometry of spacetime. Quantum field theory and its mathematical formalism. Statistical mechanics and the mathematics of probability theory. Classical mathematical methods in theoretical physics (differential equations, group theory, and complex analysis). Applications of mathematical techniques to problems in theoretical physics, such as quantum entanglement, black hole physics, and string theory.
Criteria for evaluation
Language English
Changing subject? No
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
TMAPAVOTHPH: VO Theoretical physics for mathematicians (2004W-2023S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants -
Assignment procedure Direct assignment