This unit is the first of two units in theoretical physics and contributes to a physics major. Mastery of these topics underpins much of theoretical physics; this unit will provide students with a better basis for carrying out study and research in theoretical physics. It consists of three 12-lecture sub-units. The three sub-units cover the following areas: Relativistic Dynamics: tensors in pseudo-Euclidean spaces, Lorentz transforms, world lines, energy-momentum 4-vectors, action and variational methods, Lagrangians and Hamiltonians, metrics and Riemann spaces, consequences of Einstein's assumptions; Electrodynamics: electromagnetic waves in a vacuum and in media, energy and momentum... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Alexis Bishop
Prerequisites: PHS2011, PHS2022, MTH2032 and either MTH2010 or MTH2015
