Special Relativity [ LPHY1223 ]
4.0 crédits ECTS
22.5 h + 15.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Gérard Jean-Marc ;
Govaerts Jan ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
1. From the principle of relativity to Newton's mechanics.
2. Lorentz transformations and covariance of Maxwell's equations.
3. From the principle of relativity to Einstein's mechanics of special relativity.
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| Aims |
Introduces to the basic physical concepts of special relativity as they lead to the theory of General Relativity, with, in particular, a discussion of relativistic kinematics and the Lorentz covariant formulation of Maxwell's equations of electromagnetic phenomena.
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| Content |
Traditional teaching organisation, with oral presentations of the content material in a lecture theater, then followed by supervised tutorials. The detailed content of the course is structured along the above specifications. The course material is based on a syllabus, as well as further reading of course material to be specified during the semester.
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| Other information |
Prerequisites
The mathematics and general physics courses of the first year of the Bachelor's degree in both the mathematical and the physical sciences.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in Physics
> Bachelor in Geography : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Master [120] in Physical Engineering
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> PHYS
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