PHYS-469 / 4 credits

Teacher: Bossoney Simon

Language: English


Summary

This lecture is a more advanced course in fonctionnel Analysis, presenting techniques with spécial interests for quantum Mechanics

Content

Nuclear spaces
Schwartz Nuclear théorèm.
Nuclear spectral théorèm.

 

Functionnal intégration
Brownian motions
Bochner-Minlos théorèm.

Keywords

distributions.

family of semi-norms

functionnal integration

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Analysis 1 to 4

Advanced linear algebra

mathematical methods for physicists

Quantum mechanic I and II

Important concepts to start the course

Basic topology

Hilbert and Banach spaces

Lebesgue integration

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Transcribe physics in math
  • Develop
  • Model

Transversal skills

  • Continue to work through difficulties or initial failure to find optimal solutions.
  • Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
  • Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.
  • Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.

Teaching methods

Ex-cathedra

Expected student activities

The students are expected to participate actively in the lecture.

Assessment methods

The exam will be in oral form.

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Bibliography

Kaballo: "aufbaukurs in Funktionalanalysis"

Wightmann "spin, statistics and all that"

Hida "brownian motion"

Ressources en bibliothèque

Notes/Handbook

not yet but under construction

Websites

Videos

Prerequisite for

Research in mathematical or theoretical physics

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Mathematical aspects of quantum physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Mathematical aspects of quantum physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Mathematical aspects of quantum physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Mathematical aspects of quantum physics
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

Reference week

Friday, 10h - 12h: Lecture BS270

Friday, 14h - 16h: Exercise, TP BS270

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