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Course Catalog 00/01


Mathematics

MAM092 Geometric Methods in Physics 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:


LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
T Gunnarsson Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
The aim of this course is to give a working knowledge of central concepts and methods in differential geometry, as well as applications of these in science and tehnology.

CONTENTS
Geometrical methods in physics, for example: manifolds, vector fields, differential forms, integrals, connections, curvature, local and global invariants, symplectic structures, gemetrical aspects and applications of Hamiltonian mechanics and other physical theories.

TEACHING
The teaching consists of lectures.

EXAMINATION
Written exam.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project problem 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
To be announced later.


REMARKS


Course information from the department: http://www.sm.luth.se/math/education/

Valid for the academic year 00/01.

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