Topics in Theoretical Physics: Dynamic and Complex Systems - Interactive curriculae of TU Ilmenau
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| module properties module number 201375 - common information | |
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| module number | 201375 |
| department | Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences |
| ID of group | 2426 (Theoretical Physics II / Computational Physics) |
| module leader | Prof. Dr. Kathy Lüdge |
| language | Englisch |
| term | Wintersemester |
| previous knowledge and experience | Competences, skills and knowledge acquired in a BSc degree course in Technical Physics, Physics or a comparable degree course. |
| learning outcome | Students have the methodological knowledge and skills that allow them, for example, to pursue a doctorate in theoretical physics or to lead physics-related teams in the field of modeling or simulation in industry or the public sector. They can draw on a broad and well-founded knowledge of complex physical and physics-related systems, especially dynamics and methods for describing them. They can characterize real or realistic physical systems in accordance with the current state of research and, if necessary, deepen their knowledge independently. From the lectures and exercises, they know several selected areas of the parts of theoretical physics relevant to technical physicists of the dynamic behavior of interacting, disordered or complex systems, including relatively simple systems that exhibit complex dynamic behavior. They know the important current research directions in this area and can evaluate and classify new findings. They can apply what they have learned to new systems, generalize, find suitable models and thus grasp the essence of the system to be described and place it in a comprehensive context.Students have the ability to make fact-based assessments of the environmental impact of physical-technical processes; as well as active competence in communicating scientific contexts with experts and laypersons.Students can work scientifically under supervision or meet equivalent challenges in the non-academic labor market. |
| content | In-depth knowledge of complex systems and their dynamics, especially in potential fields of work for technical physicists and the methods of theoretical physics to describe them. Methodological knowledge: Dynamic analysis of temporal and spatial correlations and stochastic descriptions of physical systems by multidimensional equations of motion; methods of system reduction and numerical simulation; AI approaches to the treatment of dynamic systems.The lecture focuses on current research questions from one or more of the following areas: Nonlinear laser dynamics, molecular dynamics, time-dependent quantum mechanics, physics of socio-economic systems, dynamics of disordered systems, theoretical biophysics, complex networks and their dynamics, game theory and evolution, big data & neural networksThe exercises primarily serve to deepen subject-related numerical skills and knowledge (Matlab, Mathematica, Julia or Python are used as programming languages depending on the students' preference and previous knowledge) |
| media of instruction and technical requirements for education and examination in case of online participation | mainly blackboard, also beamer presentation and handouts Oral online exam with internet-enabled PC with microphone and camera, e.g. notebook |
| literature / references | Lectures will refer to online content and original works (mainly in English); supplementary material will be printed out or made available via Moodle; there are numerous good, more or less equivalent textbooks on the basics. |
| evaluation of teaching | |
| Details reference subject | |
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| module name | Topics in Theoretical Physics: Dynamic and Complex Systems |
| examination number | 2400948 |
| credit points | 5 |
| SWS | 4 (3 V, 1 Ü, 0 P) |
| on-campus program (h) | 45 |
| self-study (h) | 105 |
| obligation | obligatory module |
| exam | oral examination performance, 30 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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