142.064 Solitons, differential geometrie and topology
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2019S, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture

Aim of course

Introduction in the importance of topological effects in field theories

Subject of course

Sine-Gordon model

Topology in electrodynamics: Aharonov-Bohm effect, Dirac monopoles

Geometrical phase

Wu-Yang monopoles, 't Hooft-Polyakov monopoles

Topological objects in QCD: instantons, vortices, monopoles

Solitons in 3+1 dimensions: Skyrmions, topological fermions

Differential geometry, homotopy

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Wed14:00 - 16:0006.03.2019 - 26.06.2019Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Solitons, differential geometrie and topology - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Wed06.03.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed13.03.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed20.03.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed27.03.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed03.04.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed10.04.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed08.05.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed15.05.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed22.05.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed29.05.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed05.06.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed12.06.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed19.06.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture
Wed26.06.201914:00 - 16:00Sem.R. DB gelb 05 B lecture

Examination modalities

oral

Course registration

Not necessary

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available. beim Vortragenden M.Remoissenet: Waves called solitons R.Rajaraman: Solitons and Instantons Reinhold Bertlmann: Anomalies Ta-Pei Cheng and Ling-Fong Li: Gauge theory of elementary particle physics Chan Hong-Mo und Tsou Sheung Tsun: Some elementary gauge theory concepts

Previous knowledge

basic knowledge of mathematics

Language

German