Scientific seminar on the specialty
Course: Quantum field theory
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
Title
Scientific seminar on the specialty
Code
ВБ 4.4
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know the main sources and characteristics of high-energy particles (photons, neutrinos, cosmic rays) that reach us from the universe
Know the features of evolution and classification of galaxies, stars, and compact objects
Know the key observational tests that allow you to determine the parameters of cosmological models
Know the current composition of the universe, possible scenarios of its further evolution, unsolved problems of the standard cosmological model
Be able to solve problems related to the propagation of high-energy particles in the interstellar and intergalactic environment
Be able to classify the sources of high-energy particles in the universe
Be able to apply the methods of theoretical cosmology to describe the evolution of the universe as a whole
Be able to determine the main parameters of the cosmological model from the results of key observations in cosmology
Bo able to use theoretical methods of describing astrophysical phenomena of high energies
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the laws of quantum mechanics, classical and quantum electrodynamics, quantum field theory and general relativity.
2. To be able to solve problems in atomic and nuclear physics, quantum field theory, cosmology, analyze the results of one's work.
3. To have skills in using the mathematical apparatus of quantum field theory and general relativity.
Course content
Module 1. Astrophysics of high energies
1 Peculiarities of the evolution of visions of different masses
2 Compact astrophysical objects. Active galaxies
3 Sources and methods of recording cosmic rays
Module 2. Data processing and parallel programming in the Wolfram language
4 Inflation theory and its predictions
5 Stage of radiation dominance. Phase transitions in the early universe
6 Primary nucleosynthesis
7 Recombination of hydrogen and helium. Relic radiation
8 Formation of the large-scale structure of the universe
9 Dark matter and dark energy
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Longair M.S. High-Energy Astrophysics. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.
2. Mukhanov V. Physical Foundations of Cosmology. – New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
3. Perkins D.H. Particle Astrophysics. – New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
• Seminar classes
• Individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
• modular control works
• oral report
• doing homework
• assessment work
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
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