Unit name | Relativistic Field Theory |
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Unit code | PHYSM3417 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Clark |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Normally PHYS30021 Solid State Physics and PHYS32011 Quantum Physics, or the equivalent taken as part of a Year in Industry or Year Abroad, and PHYS30008 Analytical Mechanics. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Aims: Special Relativity was originally proposed to account for the properties of Electromagnetic fields, and the notions of classical fields are closely related to relativity. This course will give an account of the modern approach to special relativity and Lagrangian field theory, and their role in the covariant description of the classical electromagnetic field, and the relativistic quantum Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. The course is a mixture of calculation combined with more qualitative treatment of advanced topics.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through a combination of
Formative assessment is through problem sheets discussed in problems classes. Summative assessment is through a 2 hour written examination (100%)
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
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