Geometry in Physics (T) - GiP
| Course | Geometry in Physics (T) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | GiP |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 4+2 | 8 | ST |
Preparation: Training in theoretical physics at the B.Sc. level
Form of Testing and Examination: Written or oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: The course introduces the background in differential geometry necessary to understand the geometrically oriented languages of modern theoretical physics. Applications include the coordinate invariant formulation of electrodynamics, phase space and symplectic mechanics, and a brief introduction to the foundations of general relativity.
Contents of the Course:
exterior calculus
manifolds
Lie groups
fibre bundles
Recommended Literature: M. Göckeler & T. Schücker, Differential geometry, gauge theory, and gravity, Cambridge University Press, 1987.