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| module properties module number 201372 - common information | |
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| module number | 201372 |
| department | Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
| ID of group | 2421 (Theoretical Physics I) |
| module leader | Prof. Dr. Erich Runge |
| language | Englisch |
| term | Wintersemester |
| previous knowledge and experience | Basic understanding of what programming is and basic knowledge of physics at the level of a BSc degree in physics including the content of a first theoretical lecture on quantum mechanics |
| learning outcome | Students know and master the most important methods of advanced quantum mechanics. They can generalize the lecture material to related problems and are able to recognize the underlying physical principles. They are able to explain solid-state physics relationships and phenomena appropriately for different target groups.Students know how to select and use software packages for the numerical processing of specific physical, especially quantum mechanics-based problems in a targeted manner, especially after the exercises. They are able to make a well-founded assessment of when the use of software packages makes more sense than independent program development. |
| content | Module part "Quantum Mechanics 2":Many-particle Schrödinger equation; coupling to electromagnetic fields; systems of indistinguishable particles; perturbation theory and approximation methods; scattering theory; quantum information; outlook on relativistic quantum mechanics.Module part "Software packages":Interplay of the use of software packages and independent program development; importance of the user interface and data formats; exemplary presentation of common packages from the following areas: Quantum Chemistry (Gaussian, VASP), Fluid Dynamics (Fluent), Molecular Dynamics (LAMMPS) and Electrodynamics(FEMLab). The practical handling of individual packages is learned in the exercises. |
| media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation | mainly blackboard and computer exercises, also beamer presentations and handouts |
| literature / references | A large number of German and English textbooks are available for the module part "Quantum Mechanics 2", e.g. as part of the textbook series by R. Dreizler, W. Nolting and W. Greiner as well as monographs by e.g. F. Schwabl: Quantenmechanik 2. e.g. F. Schwabl: Quantenmechanik für Fortgeschrittene (Springer), U. Scherz: Quantenmechanik (Teubner), J. J. Sakurei: Modern Quantum Mechanics (Addison Wesley), A. Messiah: Quantenmechanik Bd. 1 und 2 (de Gruyter). For the module part "Software packages", reference is made to the very good online documentation of the software packages presented. |
| evaluation of teaching | |
| Details reference subject | |
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| module name | Advanced Theoretical Physics 1 |
| examination number | 2400945 |
| credit points | 5 |
| SWS | 5 (3 V, 2 Ü, 0 P) |
| on-campus program (h) | 56.25 |
| self-study (h) | 93.75 |
| obligation | obligatory module |
| exam | oral examination performance, 60 minutes |
| details of the certificate | |
| link to Moodle course | |
| teacher | Professors and Researchers in the Departments of Theoretical Physics FG 2421, 2426, 2427 |
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