 | Study programme 2023-2024 | Français | |
 | Tensorial calculation and restricted relativity | ||
Programme component of Bachelor's in Physics (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Science |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| US-B2-SCPHYS-012-M | Compulsory UE | SEMAY Claude | S824 - Physique nucléaire et subnucléaire |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 1st term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-PHYS-011 | Tensorial calculation and restricted relativity | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamentals
- Have a good knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of physics and of the role of models and theories.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of mathematics suitable for the study of physics, and be able to use this mathematics in applications in the field of physics
- Undertake further study having already acquired and enhanced the necessary learning skills
- Have a rigorous scientific approach
- Solve simple problems in the context of physics by identifying their basic aspects and by using both appropriate theoretical and experimental methods
Learning Outcomes of UE
Master techniques of tensor calculus
Work with different coordinate systems
Understand the basic principles of special relativity
Solve simple problems in the framework of special relativity
UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance
Tensor calculus
Vector spaces
Tensors and tensor product
Scalar and vector products
Systems of coordinates
Differential operators
Special relativity
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
Prior Experience
Linear algebra
Matrix calculus and determinant
Vector space
Basic knowledge in mechanics
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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| S-PHYS-011 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| S-PHYS-011 |
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Required Reading
| AA | Required Reading |
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| S-PHYS-011 | Note de cours - Partie 2 - Calcul tensoriel et relativité restreinte - Claude Semay ,Note de cours - Partie 1 - Calcul tensoriel et relativité restreinte - Claude Semay ,Note de cours - Partie 3 - Calcul tensoriel et relativité restreinte - Claude Semay |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-PHYS-011 | Not applicable |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
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| S-PHYS-011 | C. Semay et B. Silvestre-Brac, Introduction au calcul tensoriel, Dunod, 2007 (disponible en bibliothèque) C. Semay et B. Silvestre-Brac, Relativité restreinte, Dunod, 2010 (disponible en bibliothèque) |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
|---|---|
| S-PHYS-011 | Not applicable |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
| AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
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| S-PHYS-011 | Unauthorized |
Term 1 Assessment - type
| AA | Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment |
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| S-PHYS-011 |
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Term 1 Assessment - comments
| AA | Term 1 Assessment - comments |
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| S-PHYS-011 | Written (exercices): 40% Oral (theory): 60% (can only be presented if the written exam is presented) |
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
| AA | Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1) |
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| S-PHYS-011 |
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Term 3 Assessment - type
| AA | Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment |
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| S-PHYS-011 |
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Term 3 Assessment - comments
| AA | Term 3 Assessment - comments |
|---|---|
| S-PHYS-011 | Not applicable |