Methods for the solution of partial differential equations of physics. 510-4 Classical Mechanics Generalized coordinates and forces. Lagrangian, Hamiltonian, and variational formulations of mechanics. Microscopic and macroscopie theory of insulators and conductors. Electrodynamics and special theory of relativity.
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Atomic and Molecular Physics II Recent experimental methods in atomic and molecular spectroscopy with applications. Detailed quantum mechanical and group theoretical treatment of atomic and molecular systems. Reactions between atomic systems. Integration of ordinary and partial differential equations, interpolation and extrapolation, finite element analysis, linear and nonlinear equations, eigen-systems, optimization, root finding, Monte Carlo simulations, etc. Lattice vibrations, band theory of solids, the Fermi surface, dynamics of electrons.