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13 talks C26026 Courses Mathematical physics Other

The aim of this course is to revisit much of the undergraduate classical physics curriculum in preparation to the study of both General Relativity and Quantum Field Theory. We will focus on the notion of symmetry and Noether's theorem in both mechanical and field theoretical systems (stress energy tensor). We will discuss the Lagrangian, or "action principle", and Hamiltonian, or "phase space", perspectives on mechanics and their mutual relationship. We will then discuss selected topics in special relativity and electrodynamics, culminating with the derivation of the Lienard-Wiechart potentials.

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