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Department of Physics (541)
Track Extended Physics and Mathematics- dual Major track (8012)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
541
76412
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR PHYS. STUD.
0
3
2
541
76627
Matlab for physics
2
1
1
541
76639
python for physicists
2
2
1
541
77101
Mechanics and Special relativity
7
3
1
541
77102
Electricity and Magnetism
6
2
1
541
77103
Physics Lab A: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism
6
9
1
541
Total Compulsory Points: 23
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
80114
Mathematical Methods I
6
1
1
530
80131
INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS (1)
7
3
1
530
80132
INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS (2)
7
3
1
530
80134
LINEAR ALGEBRA (1)
6
3
1
530
80135
LINEAR ALGEBRA (2)
6
3
1
530
80157
Mathematical Methods II
6
2
1
530
Total Compulsory Points: 38
Compulsory elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80200
SET THEORY
3
2
530
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80115
Elementary Number Theory
4
2
530
80181
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
5
3
530
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
541
76412
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR PHYS. STUD.
0
3
2
541
77152
Thermal Physics
4
1
2
541
77303
Analytical Mechanics
6
1
2
541
77305
Waves and Optics
5
1
2
541
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
2
541
77318
Quantum Theory I
6
2
2
541
77335
Physics Lab II-1-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
1
2
541
77336
Physics Lab II-2-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
2
2
541
77401
Analytical Electrodynamics
5
2
2
541
Total Compulsory Points: 38
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
80315
ADVANCED INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS (1)
6
3
2
530
80445
ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES (1)
6
3
3
530
Total Compulsory Points: 12
Compulsory elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80200
SET THEORY
3
2
530
80312
PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
3
2
530
80314
COMPLEX VARIABLES AND APPLICATIONS
4
2
530
80420
PROBABILITY THEORY (1)
4
1
530
80423
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC (1)
4
1
530
80446
ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES (2)
4
2
530
80516
INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY
4
2
530
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
2
541
77412
Order of Magnitude in Physics Problems
2
2
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80316
ADVANCED INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS (2)
6
2
530
80320
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
4
2
530
80402
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
3
1
530
80424
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC (2)
3
2
530
80428
GAME THEORY (1)
3
2
530
80623
Classical geometries
2
2
530
80737
Introduction to Stochastic Processes
3
2
530
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
67504
ALGORITHMS
5
3
530
67521
COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, COMPUTABILITY AND COMPLEXITY
5
2
530
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
3
541
77307
Intro. to Statistical Physics
4
1
3
541
77508
Physics Lab III: Advanced experiments in quantum and modern physics
6
3
3
541
77605
Quantum Theory II
7
1
3
541
Total Compulsory Points: 17
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
80445
ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES (1)
6
3
3
530
Total Compulsory Points: 6
Compulsory elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77501
Astrophysics and Cosmology
3
1
541
77542
Quantum Theory C
3
2
541
77602
Solid State Physics
4
2
541
77603
Nuclear Physics
3
2
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
77609
Introduction to Elementary Particles
3
2
541
77662
Biophysics
3
2
541
77693
Physical Optics
3
2
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80200
SET THEORY
3
2
530
80312
PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
3
2
530
80314
COMPLEX VARIABLES AND APPLICATIONS
4
2
530
80420
PROBABILITY THEORY (1)
4
1
530
80423
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC (1)
4
1
530
80446
ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES (2)
4
2
530
80516
INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY
4
2
530
80517
MEASURE THEORY
4
1
530
80519
COMPLEX VARIABLES
4
1
530
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77308
Optical super resolution and applications
2
2
530
77568
The Physics of Musical Instruments
2
1
541
77634
Environmental Physics
2
2
541
77640
Statistical Physics of learning and Memory
2
1
541
77645
COSMOLOGY AND GALAXIES FORMATION
2
2
541
77656
Quantum structures in semiconductors
2
1
541
77696
Light-matter Interactions
2
2
530
77740
Seminar in Quantum Optics
2
1
530
77925
Symmetry in Physics, Principles & Application
2
2
541
77566
Superfluidity and Quantized Vortices
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77591
Topics on Nonlinear Waves and Oscillations
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77638
Dynamical Systems and Chaos
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
77642
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY - EXPERIMENTS AND THEORY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
530
77664
Selected Topics in Soft Matter Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
530
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
530
77924
Integrable Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
530
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
55772
Using Exact Sciences Modeling Tools to Understand Social Phenomena
3
2
541
70150
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES -BASIC
3
2
530
76908
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE A
4
2
541
76909
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE B
4
1
541
77082
Computational methods in many body physics
3
2
530
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
530
77308
Optical super resolution and applications
2
2
530
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
530
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
2
541
77317
Mathematica System for Physicists
3
2
530
77320
Introduction to Electronics A - Analogical
4
1
541
77331
An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics
3
2
530
77401
Analytical Electrodynamics
5
2
541
77412
Order of Magnitude in Physics Problems
2
2
541
77501
Astrophysics and Cosmology
3
1
541
77522
Radiation Processes In Astrophysics
2
1
541
77532
Introduction to Physics Research
1
1
541
77542
Quantum Theory C
3
2
541
77602
Solid State Physics
4
2
541
77603
Nuclear Physics
3
2
541
77605
Quantum Theory II
7
1
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
77607
Introduction to Nonlinear Physics
4
1
530
77609
Introduction to Elementary Particles
3
2
541
77611
Plasma Physics
3
2
541
77635
Research Project
6
3
541
77662
Biophysics
3
2
530
77693
Physical Optics
3
2
530
77742
Advanced Data Analysis
4
1
530
77891
Quantum Technologies
4
2
541
77909
Relativity and Gravitation
5
1
541
77915
Quantum Field Theory I and Feynman Diagrams
4
1
530
77966
Advanced analytical mechanics
3
2
530
77999
Advanced Quantum Optics
3
1
541
80314
COMPLEX VARIABLES AND APPLICATIONS
4
2
530
80519
COMPLEX VARIABLES
4
1
530
83536
FROM LINEAR ALGEBRA TO THE iPhone:INTRO TO ELECTRICAL AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING FROM BASIC PRINCIPLES
4
1
530
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
530
84831
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
530
77407
Introduction to Complexity
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
530
77541
Introduction to Open Quantum Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77727
High Energy Astrophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
530
77728
Non-Linear Dynamics of Continuous Media
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
530
77812
Non Linear Dynamics And Chaos
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
530
77853
Materials Physics - Structuer, Properties & Kinetics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
530
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
530
77902
Physics, Brain and Free Will
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
530
77998
Extrasolar planets
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80203
MATHEMATICAL WORKSHOP
2
2
530
80302
Introduction to Mathematics research
1
1
530
80316
ADVANCED INFINITESIMAL CALCULUS (2)
6
2
530
80320
ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
4
2
530
80421
PROBABILITY THEORY (2)
3
2
530
80424
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC (2)
3
2
530
80428
GAME THEORY (1)
3
2
530
80539
MATHEMATICS READING COURSE - 2 CREDITS
2
1
530
80540
MATHEMATICS READING COURSE - 4 CREDITS
4
1
530
80541
MATHEMATICS READING COURSE - 3 CREDITS
3
1
530
80623
Classical geometries
2
2
530
80737
Introduction to Stochastic Processes
3
2
530
80770
Fourier Analysis
2
2
530
80787
MATHEMATICS READING COURSE - 2 CREDITS
2
2
530
80788
MATHEMATICS READING COURSE - 4 CREDITS
4
2
530
80789
MATHEMATICS READING COURSE - 3 CREDITS
3
2
530
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80544
TOPICS IN COMPLEX ANALYSIS
3
2
530
80598
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN REPRESENTATION THEORY
6
2
530
80599
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN COMMUTATIVE ALGEBRA AND ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY
6
1
530
80607
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY
6
2
530
80608
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
6
1
530
80615
ERGODIC THEORY
3
2
530
80616
MODEL THEORY (1)
3
1
530
80625
TOPOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
2
2
530
80627
Elliptical Curves
3
1
530
80635
MODULAR FORMS
3
2
530
80637
ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY
4
2
530
80656
ALGEBRAIC METHODS IN COMBINATORICS
2
1
530
80756
ALGEBRAIC NUMBER THEORY
3
1
530
80779
Category Theory
2
1
530
80824
MODEL THEORY (2)
2
2
530
80869
LIE ALGEBRAS
2
2
530
80930
TOPICS IN GEOMETRIC GROUP THEORY
2
1
530
67181
PEARLS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
530
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
80502
CLASS FIELD THEORY
2
2
530
80512
HYDRODYNAMICS
4
1
530
80543
DYNAMICS AND FRACTALS
2
1
530
80624
Representation theory of the symmetric group
2
2
530
80679
polytopes
2
1
530
80682
Advance seminar in Algebraic Topology
2
1
530
80703
Methods in combinatorial geometry
2
2
530
80819
Seminar on the model theory of pseudofinite structures and applications
2
2
530
80877
TOPICS IN ALGEBRA
2
2
530
80936
Seminar in Diophantine approximation
2
2
530
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
67504
ALGORITHMS
5
3
530
67521
COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, COMPUTABILITY AND COMPLEXITY
5
2
530
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
530
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Mathematics
( 530)
Total Point in program Physics
( 541)
Compulsory in the teaching program
50
74
Compulsory elective
12
5-6
Total in the teaching program
62
83-84
Programming studies
4
Cornerstone Program
6
Additional teaching program
83-84
62
Total for the degree (minimum)
151
151
Total for the degree (maximum)
152
152
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