PHYS568

Causality, simultaneity, time dilation and Lorentz contraction; space-time symmetries and transformations and invariants; covariance, relativistic kinematics, potentials and forces, covariant dynamics and variational principle, conservation laws; relativistic electromagnetic forces and fields; relativistic quantum mechanics, Dirac atom, spin-orbit force, antimatter, discrete CPT symmetries. Graduate-level requirements include a written project report and a 20 minute presentation on a special topic. The presentations will occur at the very end of the semester and all graduate students will be required to attend the presentations. Attendance will be optional for undergraduates.

Fall (even years only)