| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-PHYS-011 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | Français | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 |
Contents
<b>Tensor calculus</b>
Vector spaces
Tensors and tensor product
Scalar and vector products
Systems of coordinates
Differential operators
<b>Special relativity</b>
Space, time and mass
Lorentz transformations
Lorentz diagrams
Time dilation and length contraction
Minkowski space-time
4-vectors
Equivalence of mass and energy
Particle collisions
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
C. Semay et B. Silvestre-Brac, <em>Introduction au calcul tensoriel</em>, Dunod, 2007 (disponible en bibliothèque)
C. Semay et B. Silvestre-Brac, <em>Relativité restreinte</em>, Dunod, 2010 (disponible en bibliothèque)
Other Recommended Reading
Not applicable
Mode of delivery
- Face to face
Term 1 Assessment - type
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Term 1 Assessment - comments
Written: 40%
Oral: 60%
Term 2 Assessment - type
- N/A
Term 2 Assessment - comments
Not applicable
Term 3 Assessment - type
- Oral examination
Term 3 Assessment - comments
Not applicable
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
- N/A
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours (cours magistraux; conférences)
- Exercices dirigés / utilisation de logiciels / démonstrations