Seminar: Essential Differential Geometry in Physics (PS)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Seminar: Essential Differential Geometry in Physics)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Physics seminar(s))

Lectures:

• • Essential Differential Geometry in Physics
    (Seminar, Frederic P. Schuller, Zeit und Ort: Auftakttreffen für alle Interessenten in der ersten Vorlesungswoche, am 26. April 2017, um 13:00 Uhr in der Teeküche der Theorie III)

Inhalt:

Contents:
Differential geometry is the mathematical language that underpins many of the central concepts of the four theoretical physics courses (classical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, statistical physics) taken in one form or another by all students of physics. Differential geometry affords a unified view of various important aspects of these subjects, which greatly enhances one’s understanding, but usually cannot be accommodated in the regular lecture courses. In this seminar, participants will present a pedagogical sequence of talks that exhibit the essential foundations of differential geometry, as they are useful for the physicist. Student talks will be based on short texts that are provided for each presentation. Emphasis will be placed on a refreshing alternation of theory and applications.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Learning goals and competences
Students

• comprehend an interesting physical topic in a short time frame

• identify and interpret the appropriate literature

• select and organize the relevant information for the presentation

• compose a presentation on the topic at the appropriate level for the audience

• give a presentation to a scientific audience and use the appropriate presentation techniques and tools

• criticize and defend the topic in a scientific discussion

Literatur:

Literature
Primary literature will be provided by the supervisor.

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Seminar: Essential Differential Geometry in Physics (Prüfungsnummer: 385001)

(englischer Titel: Seminar: Essential Differential Geometry in Physics)

Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 45, benotet, 5 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
Masterstudierende mit Studienbeginn ab Sommersemester 2015 können Prüfungen in deutscher Sprache nur mit Genehmigung des Prüfungsausschussvorsitzenden ablegen.

Prüfungssprache: Deutsch oder Englisch

Erstablegung: SS 2017

1. Prüfer:

Frederic P. Schuller