F5010 Particles, field and relativity 2

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
3/2/0. 4 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jan Novotný, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Lacina, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Novotný, CSc.
Timetable
Mon 12:00–14:50 Fs1 6/1017, Thu 16:00–17:50 F1 6/1014
Prerequisites
( F1030 Mechanics and molecular physic && F2050 Electricity and magnetism )||( F1090 Mechanics and molec. physics && F2030 Electricity and magnetism )
Knowledge of elements of calculus. Knowledge of basic course of physics.
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
Course objectives
This lecture is devoted to a review of fundamentals of the classical (nonquantum) physics. Its main aim is to demonstrate the interconnections between its branches, its most important notions, laws and methods and its historical evolution. The second part of lecture is devoted to the theory of electromagnetic field in vacuujm and in materials, special theory of relativity, fundaments of its fordimmensional formalism, relativistic formulation of mechanics anf t and relativistic representation of the equations of electromagnetic field. In the end of the lecture, an introduction into the general theory of relativity is presented.
Syllabus
  • The basic electromagnetic phenomena.
  • The Maxwell equations.
  • The electrodynamics of materials.
  • The motion of light in vacuum and in the materials.
  • The postulates of the special theory of relativity.
  • The Lorentz transformation.
  • The contraction of lenght, dilatation of time, the Doppler effect.
  • The paradoxes of theory of relativity.
  • The relativistic mechanics.
  • The four-dimmensional space-time.
  • Past, present and future.
  • The four-dimmensional form of the equations of motions.
  • The four-dimmensional form of Maxwell equations.
  • Introduction on the general theory of relativity
  • Review of experimental verification of STR.
  • The fundamentals of cosmology.
Literature
  • NOVOTNÝ, Jan, Jana JURMANOVÁ, Jan GERŠL and Marta SVOBODOVÁ. Základy teorie relativity. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • EINSTEIN, Albert. Teorie relativity. Edited by Jan Novotný. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Nakladatelství Vutium, 2005, 210 s. ISBN 802142916X. info
  • HORSKÝ, Jan, Jan NOVOTNÝ and Milan ŠTEFANÍK. Mechanika ve fyzice (Mechanics in Physics). prvni,dotisk. Praha: Academia, 2002, 412 pp. ISBN 80-200-0208-1. info
  • KVASNICA, Jozef. Teorie elektromagnetického pole. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1985, 450 s. URL info
  • NOVOTNÝ, Jan and Jan HORSKÝ. Teorie relativity. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1985, 172 s. info
  • VOTRUBA, Václav. Základy speciální teorie relativity. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1969, 437 s. URL info
  • KUCHAŘ, Karel. Základy obecné teorie relativity. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1968, 252 s. URL info
Assessment methods
Written tests during the excercizes, credit after the successful tests. Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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