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Spring 2027 Graduate Catalog
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MAT 560 - Mathematical Physics I

Classical mechanics: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism, Hamiltonian group actions. Special relativity and Lorentz and Poincare groups. Classical field theories: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation, Noether theorem, examples. Relativistic theories. Gauge theories: electrodynamics and Yang-Mills theories. General relativity: Einstein-Hilbert action, Einstein equations and Schwarzchild solution. Optional topics may include: Chern-Simons and topological field theories; Classical theory of spinor fields and supergeometry.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.) ​


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