Topics in Theoretical Physics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topics may include the following: Topic 1: General Relativity. Special relativity, tensor analysis, Einstein field equations, the Schwarzschild solution, Newtonian limit, orbits, black holes, gravitational waves. Introduction to cosmology. Topic 2: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics. Quantum theory of many-body systems, Green’s functions at zero and finite temperatures, electron-phonon interactions. Topic 3: Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Canonical field quantization, path integral quantization, Feynman diagrams, basics of renormalization, introduction to quantum electrodynamics. Topic 4: Gauge Theories. Basics of field quantization and Feynman rules, renormalization group, quantum electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics spontaneous symmetry breaking, electroweak theory. Additional topics may include topological solitons, effective Lagrangians, unified theories, and introduction to supersymmetry. This course has Differential Tuition. Course Fee: GS01 $90.