Print syllabusReading basic works of quantum physics
General data
| Course ID: | 1100-3`LPPFK |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: |
13.201
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| Course title: | Reading basic works of quantum physics |
| Name in Polish: | Reading basic works of quantum physics |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Physics |
| Course groups: |
(in Polish) Physics (Studies in English), 2nd cycle; courses from list "Topics in Contemporary Physics" (in Polish) Physics (Studies in English); 2nd cycle |
| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
6.00
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| Language: | English |
| Main fields of studies for MISMaP: | astronomy |
| Prerequisites (description): | Familiarity with content of basic lectures on physics and mathematics |
| Mode: | Classroom |
| Short description: |
Reading works of authors who were creating foundations of quantum physics. |
| Full description: |
This course amounts to reading and discussing works of selected authors who were creating foundations of quantum physics, and includes the following program: 1. Planck, 2. Einstein, 3. Bohr, 4. Heisenberg, Born 5. de Broglie, 6. Schrödinger, 7. Dirac and other authors (all articles in English translations). The main goal of the course is familiarity with the original works. Selection of successive articles to read will follow the development of ideas in class: students will be able to follow up on the questions that emerge from their discussions and invite specialists for participation in the class (with the help of a faculty leading the course). Prerequisites: basic university lectures on physics and mathematics. Participation requires command of English. Credit requirements: participation in discussions and essay on selected work(s) for a grade. Description updated by Stanisław Głazek, November 2021. Time estimate: Lecture = 45 hours Homework reading = 45 hours Essay = 20 hours Total of about 110 hours |
| Bibliography: |
1. M. Planck, "The Genesis and Present State of Development of the Quantum Theory," Nobel lecture, 1918. 2. M. Planck, "Ueber das Gesetz der Energieverteilung im Normalspectrum," Ann. Phys. 4, p.553 ff (1901); tł. ang. 3. A. Einstein, "Ueber einen die Erzeugung und Verwandlung des Lichtes betreffenden heuristischen Gesichtspunkt," Ann. Phys. (Leipzig) 14, 132 (1905), tł. ang. 4. N. Bohr, "On the Constitution of Atoms and Molecules," Philos. Mag. 26, 1 (1913). 5. L. de Broglie, "The wave nature of the electron," Nobel Lecture, 1929. 6. E. Schroedinger, "An Undulatory Theory of the Mechanics of Atoms and Molecules," Phys. Rev. 28, 1049 (1926). 7. P.A.M. Dirac, "The Quantum Theory of the Electron," Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. A117, 610 (1928). |
| Learning outcomes: |
Student: 0. reads difficult literature and analyzes content, 1. knows content of selected works of Planck, Einstein, Bohr, de Broglie, Schroedinger, Dirac, and others, 2. describes conceptual connections among these works, 3. knows features of good scientific work, 4. follows verified examples in her/his study and work, 5. uses references, 6. properly cites literature. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Essay for a grade, deadline for submission June 18, 2024. First lecture on February 27, 2024. |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
| Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
 
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| Type of class: |
Lecture, 45 hours
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| Coordinators: | Stanisław Głazek | |
| Group instructors: | Stanisław Głazek | |
| Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
| Examination: | Grading |
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