Details zur Lehrveranstaltung
Proseminar IKTP: Special Theory of Relativity and Applications in Cosmology and Particle Physics | |
Modul: | AQ: Allgemeine Qualifikationen |
Vorlesungssprache | Englisch |
Inhalt der Lehrveranstaltung: | Part 1: A brief glance at relativity using Feynman's book Principle of Relativty, Michelson Morley (Feynman Ch. 15 Transformation of time, Lorentz contraction, Simultaneity (Feynman Ch. 15) Relativistic dynamics, systematic treatment (Nolting, Ch. 1.3-1.5) Relativity, twin paradox, velocities (Feynman Ch. 16) Mass and energy (Feynman Ch.16) Geometry of space-time (Feynman Ch.17) Part 2: Deeper understanding Deeper understanding of the formalism, space-time events (Greiner Ch. 1.6) Covariant formulation of mechanics I (Nolting Ch. 2) Entertaining examples of relativistic phenomena (Nolting Ch.1.6) Part 3: Examples and applications The reality of relativity: atomic/nuclear reactions, accelerators (Schwinger, Ch. 3) The reality of relativity: Particle reactions, Compton scattering (Greiner Ch. 3.2, Giulini, Ch. 4.3-4.5) The reality of relativity: Particle physics, GPS, etc (Giulini, Ch. 4.3-4.5) Examples of particle accelerators, cosmic rays and their energies Cosmic microwave background, radiation and GZK Cutoff Extra dimensions, supersymmetry (Randall Ch. 2) Literature Feynman Lectures I (will form the basis of the proseminar) Julian Schwinger, Einstein's Legacy (beautifully explained and illustrated) D. Giulini, Special Relativity: A First Encounter (small, nice, very systematic) Lisa Randall,Warped Passages (popular science writing, by one of the leading theoretical particle physicists) Greiner 3A, Spezielle Relativitaetstheorie Nolting, Spezielle Relativitaetstheorie und Thermodynamik |
Datensatz aktualisiert | |
Umfang: | Übungen/Seminare: 2 Stunden/Woche |
Zeit/Ort: | MI(4) SE2/201 |
Hörerkreis: | Bachelor 4. Semester |
Vorkenntnisse: | Klassische Theoretische Physik | Nachweis: |
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Web-Referenz: | http://iktp.tu-dresden.de/index.php?id=1328 |
How to participate/apply? Please notify the organizer by email or in person, preferably before 15th April. Please indicate a preference for one (or several) topics. Alternatively simply show up in the proseminar on 15th April. What will happen? Every talk will last about 30 minutes and summarize a particular book chapter (and/or suitable additional material). The talks can be given either on the blackboard or using slides and a projector (laptop and beamer will be provided). |