Master's Programme in Physics – Mathematical Physics
Outline, TFY2M, MATF
- Code
- TFY2M
- Specialisation code
- MATF
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 6 November 2024
- Registration number
- TEKNAT 2024/125
If the number of students who want to attend the following courses are few, the courses might be cancelled or given with different teaching methods: 1FA160, 1FA158 och 1FA028.
Semester 1
Period 1
- Introductory Course for the Mathematical Physics Specialisation, 5 credits (1FA030) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N, Physics A1N
Students can take the courses that they did not have in their previous education:
- Algebraic Structures, 5 of 10 credits (1MA007) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G2F
- Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course, 5 of 10 credits (1FA352) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Quantum Technology A1N
- Analytical Mechanics, 5 credits (1FA163) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Electromagnetic Field Theory, 5 credits (1FA252) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Technology A1N
Other eligible courses this period:
- Quantum Field Theory with Applications, 5 credits (1FA011) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Classical Electrodynamics, 10 credits (1FA257) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Introduction to Mathematica, 5 credits (1FA164) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Differential Topology, 5 of 10 credits (1MA259) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Analytic Functions, 5 of 10 credits (1MA531) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
The course 1MA531 is given in even years.
Period 2
Students can take the courses that they did not have in their previous education:
- Algebraic Structures, 5 of 10 credits (1MA007) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G2F
- Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course, 5 of 10 credits (1FA352) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Quantum Technology A1N
- Special Relativity, 5 credits (1FA156) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
Other eligible courses this period:
- Statistical Mechanics, 5 credits (1FA140) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F
- Advanced Quantum Field Theory, 5 credits (1FA166) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Statistical Physics, Advanced Course, 10 credits (1FA160) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
The course 1FA160 is only offered in odd years.
- Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics, 5 credits (1FA353) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Differential Topology, 5 of 10 credits (1MA259) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Analytic Functions, 5 of 10 credits (1MA531) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
The course 1MA531 is given in even years.
Semester 2
Period 3
- Quantum Field Theory, 10 credits (1SV037) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Mathematical Methods of Physics II, 5 of 10 credits (1FA155) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Representation Theory for Finite Groups, 5 of 10 credits (1MA056) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
The course 1MA056 is given in even years.
Other eligible courses this period:
- Riemannian Geometry, 5 of 10 credits (1MA335) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
- Algebraic Topology, 5 of 10 credits (1MA336) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
The course 1MA335 is given in odd years.
The course 1MA336 is given in even years.
Period 4
- Mathematical Methods of Physics II, 5 of 10 credits (1FA155) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Representation Theory for Finite Groups, 5 of 10 credits (1MA056) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Symmetry in Physics, 10 credits (1FA158) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
The course 1MA056 is given in even years.
The course 1MA158 is given in odd years.
Other eligible courses this period:
- Gravitation and Cosmology, 10 credits (1FA157) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Functional Analysis, 5 credits (1MA331) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Riemannian Geometry, 5 of 10 credits (1MA335) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
- Algebraic Topology, 5 of 10 credits (1MA336) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
- Degree Project D in Physics, 15 credits (1FA597) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1E
1FA597 is chosen by the students who will take a 60 credits Master's degree.
Semester 3
Full semester:
- Representation Theory and Integrable Systems, 10 credits (1FA028) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F, Physics A1F
- Geometrical Methods in Theoretical Physics, 10 credits (1FA153) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Modules and Homological Algebra, 10 credits (1MA036) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Conformal Field Theory and String Theory, 10 credits (1FA008) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
Other eligible courses Semester 3:
See Semester 1.
Period 2
- String Theory, Dualities and Geometry, 5 of 10 credits (1FA009) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
Semester 4
Full Semester:
- Degree Project E in Physics, 30 credits (1FA598) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A2E
A degree project in physics that also meets the requirements for a degree project in mathematics can, after a decision on crediting, also be used as a degree project in mathematics for a master's degree with the main field of mathematics.
Other eligible courses this period:
See Semester 2.
Period 3
- String Theory, Dualities and Geometry, 5 of 10 credits (1FA009) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, 5 of 10 credits (1MA325) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
Period 4
- Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, 5 of 10 credits (1MA325) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1F
The course 1MA325 is given in odd years.
Other eligible courses within the specialization (optinal period):
- Project in Mathematical Physics, 10 credits (1FA029) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N, Physics A1N
- Advanced Physics - Project Course, 5 credits (1FA566) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Advanced Physics - Project Course, 10 credits (1FA565) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Project in Physics and Astronomy, 15 credits (1FA195) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Project in Physics and Astronomy, 30 credits (1FA193) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
Programme syllabus
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2025
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2024
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2023
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2021
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2018
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2017
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2016, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2016, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2015
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2014
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2013
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2012
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2011