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University of London Physics Msci STUDENT HANDBOOK University of London MSci Intercollegiate Planning Board Physics MSci STUDENT HANDBOOK Intercollegiate taught courses for 2016-2017 session This version is correct as at 7 September 2016 Contents 1 Courses and Teachers ......................................................................................................................... 3 2 Programme Strands .............................................................................................................................. 8 3 Teaching and Examination Arrangements .................................................................................... 10 Teaching Term Dates: ........................................................................................................................ 10 MSci Administrative contact points at each College ................................................................. 10 Registration ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Class locations ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Attendance ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Coursework policy .............................................................................................................................. 11 Computer and Library facilities at UCL ........................................................................................... 11 Senate House Library .......................................................................................................................... 11 Examination arrangements ............................................................................................................... 12 4 College and Class Locations ............................................................................................................ 13 King’s College, Strand, London WC2 ............................................................................................. 13 Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 .................................................. 14 Royal Holloway, University of London, central London base ..................................................... 15 Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Campus TW20 0EX........................................... 16 University College, Gower Street, London WC1 .......................................................................... 17 5 Course Details ...................................................................................................................................... 18 4201 Mathematical Methods for Theoretical Physics ................................................................. 18 4205 Lie Groups and Lie Algebras .................................................................................................. 20 4211 Statistical Mechanics ............................................................................................................... 21 4215 Phase Transitions ....................................................................................................................... 23 4226 Advanced Quantum Theory .................................................................................................. 25 4228 Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics .......................................................................... 27 4242 Relativistic Waves and Quantum Fields ............................................................................... 29 4245 Advanced Quantum Field Theory ........................................................................................ 30 4246 Functional Methods in Quantum Field Theory .................................................................... 31 4247 Advanced Topics in Classical Field Theory .......................................................................... 32 4319 Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution ....................................................................... 34 4336 Advanced Physical Cosmology ............................................................................................ 36 4421 Atom and Photon Physics ....................................................................................................... 38 4425 Advanced Photonics ............................................................................................................... 40 4427 Quantum Computation and Communication ................................................................... 42 4428 Quantum Electronics of Nanostructures .............................................................................. 44 4431 Molecular Physics ..................................................................................................................... 46 4442 Particle Physics .......................................................................................................................... 48 4450 Particle Accelerator Physics ................................................................................................... 50 4471 Modelling Quantum Many-Body Systems ........................................................................... 52 4472 Order and Excitations in Condensed Matter ...................................................................... 54 4473 Theoretical Treatments of Nano-systems ............................................................................. 56 4475 Physics at the Nanoscale ........................................................................................................ 59 4476 Electronic Structure Methods ................................................................................................. 61 4478 Superfluids, Condensates and Superconductors............................................................... 62 4479 Advanced Condensed Matter ............................................................................................. 64 4501 Standard Model Physics and Beyond .................................................................................. 67 4512 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance .............................................................................................. 70 4515 Statistical Data Analysis ........................................................................................................... 72 4534 String Theory and Branes ......................................................................................................... 73 4541 Supersymmetry .......................................................................................................................... 74 4600 Stellar Structure and Evolution ............................................................................................... 75 1 4601 Cosmology ................................................................................................................................. 76 4602 Relativity and Gravitation ....................................................................................................... 77 4605 Astroparticle Cosmology ........................................................................................................ 78 4616 Electromagnetic Radiation in Astrophysics ......................................................................... 80 4630 Planetary Atmospheres ........................................................................................................... 81 4640 Solar Physics ............................................................................................................................... 83 4650 Solar System ............................................................................................................................... 85 4660 The Galaxy ................................................................................................................................. 86 4670 Astrophysical Plasmas .............................................................................................................. 87 4680 Space Plasma and Magnetospheric Physics ...................................................................... 88 4690 Extrasolar Planets and Astrophysical Discs .......................................................................... 90 4702 Environmental Remote Sensing ............................................................................................. 91 4800 Molecular Biophysics................................................................................................................ 93 4805 Cellular Biophysics .................................................................................................................... 96 4810 Theory of Complex Networks ................................................................................................. 98 4820 Equilibrium Analysis of Complex Systems ............................................................................. 99 4830 Dynamical Analysis of Complex Systems ........................................................................... 100 4840 Mathematical Biology ........................................................................................................... 101 4850 Elements of Statistical Learning ........................................................................................... 102 2 1 Courses and Teachers
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