University Physics — Year 3

The final year opens onto the frontiers: advanced quantum mechanics, condensed matter, particle and nuclear physics, general relativity, astrophysics, fluid dynamics and computational methods.

Every module below is grouped by its lecture course. The lessons are still being written — each is shown as a placeholder so you can see the shape of the whole year.

Quantum Mechanics II

  1. The Formal Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
  2. Angular Momentum Algebra
  3. Identical Particles and Spin-Statistics
  4. Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
  5. The Variational Method
  6. Time-Dependent Perturbation and Fermi's Golden Rule
  7. Scattering Theory: An Introduction

Condensed Matter

  1. Crystal Structure and Lattices
  2. The Reciprocal Lattice and Diffraction
  3. Lattice Vibrations and Phonons
  4. The Free-Electron Model
  5. Band Theory and Bloch's Theorem
  6. Semiconductors
  7. Magnetism in Solids
  8. Superconductivity: An Introduction

Particle Physics

  1. The Standard Model: An Overview
  2. Symmetries and Conservation Laws
  3. Feynman Diagrams: An Introduction
  4. Quantum Electrodynamics (Conceptual)
  5. The Strong Interaction and QCD
  6. The Weak Interaction and Electroweak Theory
  7. The Higgs Mechanism (Conceptual)
  8. Accelerators and Detectors

Nuclear & Atomic

  1. The Nuclear Force and Nuclear Models
  2. Nuclear Binding and the SEMF
  3. The Theory of Radioactive Decay
  4. Fission and Fusion, Quantitatively
  5. Atomic Spectra and Selection Rules

General Relativity

  1. The Equivalence Principle
  2. Curved Spacetime and the Metric
  3. The Geodesic Equation
  4. The Schwarzschild Solution
  5. Tests and Predictions of General Relativity
  6. Cosmology in General Relativity

Astrophysics

  1. The Equations of Stellar Structure
  2. Stellar Nucleosynthesis
  3. Compact Objects
  4. Galactic Dynamics and Dark Matter
  5. The Expanding Universe
  6. The Early Universe and the CMB

Fluid Dynamics

  1. The Continuum and Fluid Kinematics
  2. The Continuity Equation for Fluids
  3. Euler's Equation and Bernoulli's Principle
  4. The Navier–Stokes Equations
  5. Vorticity and Circulation
  6. Dimensionless Numbers and Turbulence
  7. Waves in Fluids

Computational Physics

  1. Numerical Integration of ODEs
  2. Root-Finding and Linear Solvers
  3. Monte Carlo Methods
  4. Solving PDEs Numerically
  5. Molecular Dynamics and N-Body Simulation
  6. Data Analysis and Curve Fitting