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Special Relativity [ LPHY1223 ]


4.0 crédits ECTS  22.5 h + 15.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Gérard Jean-Marc ; Govaerts Jan ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Faculty or entity
in charge
> PHYS


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