Antti Knowles: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2016 |
Name | Dr. Antti Knowles |
URL | http://www.math.ethz.ch/~aknowles |
Department | Mathematics |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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401-3600-16L | Student Seminar in Probability Theory: Interacting Particle Systems Limited number of participants. Registration to the seminar will only be effective once confirmed by email from the organizers. | 4 credits | 2S | A.‑S. Sznitman, J. Bertoin, A. Knowles, P. Nolin | |
Abstract | Selected topics from Probability Theory will be discussed. | ||||
Objective | The seminar is a natural complement to the material discussed in the lecture on probability theory in the 5th semester. | ||||
Content | The seminar is centered around a topic in probability theory which changes each semester. Example of topics are random walks and electric networks, Markov chains, stochastic integrals, coupling methods, etc. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | There is only a limited number of slots available for this seminar. Participation will only be effective once confirmed by the organizers. | ||||
401-5600-00L | Seminar on Stochastic Processes | 0 credits | 1K | J. Bertoin, A. Knowles, A. Nikeghbali, P. Nolin, B. D. Schlein, A.‑S. Sznitman, W. Werner | |
Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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402-0224-00L | Theoretical Physics Only eligible if neither 402-0204-00L Electrodynamics nor 402-0205-00L Quantum Mechanics I is recognised for credits (neither in the Bachelor's nor in the Master's programme). This course unit will not be offered regularly after FS 2016. | 11 credits | 4V + 2U | A. Knowles | |
Abstract | Introduction to electrodynamics and nonrelativistic quantum mechanics for mathematics students. | ||||
Objective | |||||
Content | Electrodynamics: electrostatics, boundary value problems, magnetostatics, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, retarded potentials, special relativity Quantum Mechanics: wave mechanics (with simple examples), abstract formalism of quantum mechanics, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, harmonic oscillator, symmetries and angular momentum, hydrogen atom, quantum mechanics and classical physics (EPR paradox) |