Proseminar on Theoretical Physics

Lehrveranstaltung im Bachelor-Studiengang Physik

Seminar Zeit/Ort

Mittwoch, 14:50-16:20 Uhr, BZW/A120/P

Kontakt

Dr. Masud Haque, Institut für Theoretische Physik,
Raum A108, Zellescher Weg 17.     Tel:  0351 463 36074
masudul.haque@tu-dresden.de

Zeitplan

Vorläufige Zeitplan:

• 3.11.2021:    Haubold ---  Thema 02 [Coriolis effect/force]
• 10.11.2021:  Krauthaeuser  ---   Thema 04 [Wigner rotation]
• 24.11.2021:   Wolf ---  Thema  10  [Falling chain]
• 01.12.2021:   Saavedra --- Thema 12 [Trains on tracks]  
• 8.12.2021:    Uhlig --- Thema 03 [The Lorentz Group]
• 15.12.2021:   Gruendling  --- Thema  11 [Legendre transform]
• 12.01.2022:   Collard ---  Thema 07 [Foucault pendulum]
• 19.01.2022:   Daberstiel ---  Thema 01 [Noether's Theorem]
• 26.01.2022:   Belger ---  Thema 13  [Water bottle flipping]
• 02.02.2022:   Martin ---  Thema 08 [Hamilton-Jacobi equations]

Vorbereitung

Wenn Sie den nächsten Vortrag haben, bringen Sie bitte Ihre Entwurf mit, entweder auf Ihrem eigenen Laptop oder auf einen USB-Stick, als eine PDF-Datei. 

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Die Themenliste
 

• Topic: Noether's Theorem

  Suggested articles: [a] "Energy conservation in explicit solutions as a simple illustration of Noether's theorem", M.Pössel, American Journal of Physics 87, 141 (2019). 

  [b] "Noether's theorem in a rotating reference frame", L.Dallena and D.E.Neuenschwander, American Journal of Physics 79, 326 (2011). 

• Topic: Coriolis Effect / Coriolis Force

  Suggested articles: [a] "Gyroscopes simply explained with Coriolis pseudotorques",  R.H.Price,  American Journal of Physics 88, 1145 (2020). 

  [b] "Using great circles to understand motion on a rotating sphere",  D.H.McIntyre, American Journal of Physics 68, 1097 (2000). 

• Topic: The Lorentz group, SO(3,1) and SL(2,C)

  Suggested article:  "The Lorentz transformation: Simplification through complexification", E.T.Newman and R.H.Price, American Journal of Physics 78, 14 (2010).

• Topic: Wigner rotation / Thomas precession 

  Suggested articles: [a] "The Thomas rotation",  J.P.Costella, B.H.J.McKellar, and A.A.Rawlinson, and G.J.Stephenson,  American Journal of Physics 69, 837 (2001). 

  [b]  "Two examples of circular motion for introductory courses in relativity", S.Wortel, S.Malin, and M.D.Semon, American Journal of Physics 75, 1123 (2007).  (Omit sections II,III,IV)

  [c] "A half-page derivation of the Thomas precession",  A.Dragan and T.Odrzygozdz, American Journal of Physics 81, 631 (2013).

• Topic: Wigner rotation / Thomas precession  using "rapidity space".

  Suggested articles: [a] "The Wigner angle as an anholonomy in rapidity space", P.K.Aravind, American Journal of Physics 65, 634 (1997).  

  [b] "Relativistic velocity space, Wigner rotation, and Thomas precession",  J.A.Rhodes and M.D.Semon, American Journal of Physics 72, 951 (2004). 

• Topic: Dimensional Analysis

  Suggested articles: [a]  "Dimensional analysis, falling bodies, and the fine art of not
  solving differential equations",  C.F.Bohren,  American Journal of Physics 72, 534 (2004). 

  [b] "Applying dimensional analysis to wave dispersion", J.Grattona and C.A.Perazzo, American Journal of Physics 75, 158 (2007).

• Topic: Foucault pendulum

  Suggested articles: [a]  "Foucault pendulum through basic geometry", J.von Bergmann and H.von Bergmann, American Journal of Physics 75, 888 (2007).

  [b] "Precessional periods of long and short Foucault pendulums", M.Soga, American Journal of Physics 46, 725 (1978).

• Topic:  Hamilton-Jacobi equations

  Suggested articles: [a]  "The Hamilton–Jacobi equation: An alternative approach", B.Houchmandzadeh, American Journal of Physics 88, 353 (2020). 

  [b] "Simple derivations of the Hamilton–Jacobi equation and the eikonal equation without the use of canonical transformations", A.Small and K.S.Lam, American Journal of Physics 79, 678 (2011). 

• Topic: Bicycle mechanics

  Suggested articles: [a]  "The stability of bicycles",  J.Lowell and H.D.McKell, American Journal of Physics 50, 1106 (1982). 

  [b] "Steering in bicycles and motorcycles",  J.Fajans, American Journal of Physics 68, 654 (2000). 

•  "A uniform explanation of all falling chain phenomena", M.Denny,  American Journal of Physics 88, 94 (2019).
• "Making sense of the Legendre transform", R.K.P.Zia, E.F.Redish, and S.R.McKay, American Journal of Physics 77, 614 (2009). 
• "Why trains stay on tracks", B.Shayak, American Journal of Physics 85, 178 (2017).
•  "Water bottle flipping physics", P.J.Dekker, L.A.G.Eek, M.M.Flapper, H.J.C.Horstink, A.R.Meulenkamp, J.van der Meulen, E.S.Kooij, J.H.Snoeijer, and A.Marin, American Journal of Physics 86, 733 (2018). 
• "Unraveling a classical mechanics brain twister", N.Paris and M.L.Broide, American Journal of Physics 79, 1250 (2011). 
• "Kepler unbound: Some elegant curiosities of classical mechanics", N.J.MacKay and S.Salour, American Journal of Physics 83, 47  (2015).
• "Theory and examples of intrinsically nonlinear oscillators", P.Mohazzabi,  American Journal of Physics 72, 492 (2004). 
• "From conservation of energy to the principle of least action: A story line",  J.Hanc and E.F. Taylor, American Journal of Physics 72, 514 (2004).