 | Study programme 2018-2019 | Français | |
 | Newtonian and Relativistic Mechanics (part A) | ||
Activité d'apprentissage à la Faculty of Science |
| 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 |
Content of Learning Activity
<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 Reading
Note de cours - Partie 1 - Mécanique newtonienne et relativiste - 1 - Claude Semay
Note de cours - Partie 2 - Mécanique newtonienne et relativiste - 1 - Claude Semay
Note de cours - Partie 3 - Mécanique newtonienne et relativiste - 1 - Claude Semay
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Recommended Reading
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
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
- Exercices dirigés
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)