V006 Panorama of Physics II

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 1998
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jan Novotný, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Novotný, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předpokládá se znalost základních pojmů, symboliky a nejjednodušších technik matematické analýzy (diferenciální a integrální počet funkcí jedné i více proměnných).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • Arrow of the time. The difference between past and future. Various indicators of the arrow of time and relations between them.
  • The experimental basis of quantum mechanics. The Planck law. The photoeffect. The Bohr model of the atom. The uncertainty relations in the quantum mechanics.
  • The structure of the atoms. The Schrödinger equation. The explanation of the table of elements. The particles spin, the bosons and the fermions.
  • The structure of matter from the standpoint of quantum mechanics. The solid state physics. Suprafluidness and supraconductivity.
  • Quantas and relativity. The problem of connections between the quantum mechanics and relativity theory. The quantum electrodynamics.
  • The atomic nucleus and elementary particles. The nuclear physics, its practical use. The classification of elementary particles. Efforts to create the theory of everything.
  • The controversy on the nature of reality. The measurement problem in quantum mechanics. The Einstein - Bohr discussion. The Bell inequalities.
  • The general theory of relativity. The curved space - time. The Einstein gravitational equations. The Schwarzschild spherically symmetric solution and gravitational collapse.
  • Astrophysics. The structure and evolution of stars. The Herzsprung - Russell diagram. Our galaxy.
  • Cosmology. History of cosmology, Friedman models, early stages of evolution of the universe.
  • Philosophical problems of physics. The matter - mind relation. Man and computer. The anthropic principles.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 1996, Spring 1997, Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002.
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