Physics

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to advanced and modern topics in Electrodynamics aimed at undergraduate and master's students. The course assumes familiarity with Newtonian mechanics, but the main concepts of special relativity and vector calculus are covered initially. 

The science of particle physics is to understand our world by studying particles that constitute the universe and their interactions. This course explains the basic concept of the particle physics as well as the Standard model and its related important experiments and results.

The course covers the following topics: 

• Elementary particles and their types and characteristics of interactions
• Properties of nuclei
• Elementary particle detectors and accelerators
• Collider experiments and nuclear structure
• Quark and strong interaction 
• Weak interaction and symmetry breaking
• Standard model and verifications
• Neutrino oscillations

This course teaches symmetries and group theory, and their applications to physical problems – from basic discrete groups, representation theory, and Lie groups and algebras.  This course also includes formal mathematical concepts.

Students learn about group theory and formal mathematics, giving them a firm framework for further study.

This course offers an introduction to the general laws of mechanics, thermodynamics, fields, waves, electromagnetism, and their application to the resolution of engineering problems. Pre-requisites: calculus and linear algebra.

This course examines the principles and applications of quantum mechanics, wave mechanics, the Schroedinger equation, expectation values, Hermitian operators, commuting observables, one-dimensional systems, harmonic oscillators, angular momentum, three-dimensional systems.

The course covers topics of current interest in astrophysics and cosmology. Students independently search for relevant publications, learn to give comprehendible lectures, write a clear and comprehensive essay, and gain a deep understanding of a subject of their own choice within astrophysics.

This course explores abstract physical concepts through lectures, experiments, and problem solving with the aid of mathematical tools. Topics include: electric charges and electric forces; the electric field; electric flux and Gauss' law; electrostatic potential energy; capacitance and dielectrics; current and resistance; magnetic fields; sources of magnetic fields; electromagnetic induction; electromagnetic waves; properties of light. Pre-requisites: Physics I; Calculus I and II; Linear Algebra.

This introductory astronomy course discusses the following topics: motion of celestial bodies; celestial vault; history of astronomy; telescopes and CCD cameras; astronomy from space; the solar system; stars; cosmological models; nearby universe.

The principles of classical dynamics, in the Newtonian formulation, are expressed in terms of (vectorial) equations of motion. These principles are recapitulated and extended to cover systems of many particles. The laws of dynamics are then reformulated in the Lagrangian framework, in which a scalar quantity (the Lagrangian) takes center stage. The equations of motion then follow by differentiation, and can be obtained directly in terms of whatever generalized coordinates suit the problem at hand. These ideas are encapsulated in Hamilton's principle, a statement that the motion of any classical system is such as to extremise the value of a certain integral. The laws of mechanics are then obtained by a method known as the calculus of variations. As a problem-solving tool, the Lagrangian approach is especially useful in dealing with constrained systems, including (for example) rotating rigid bodies, and one aim of the course is to gain proficiency in such methods. At the same time, students examine the conceptual content of the theory, which reveals the deep connection between symmetries and conservation laws in physics. Hamilton's formulation of classical dynamics (Hamiltonian Dynamics) is introduced, and some of its consequences and applications are explored.

This course will provide students with an overview of astronomical research covering a wide range of topics, including the history of astronomy, the planets in our solar system, the birth, life and death of stars, black holes, galaxies, the Big Bang theory, cosmology, the search for extraterrestrial life, and space exploration.