This note describes the following topics: Random Walk
models of polymer conformations, Gaussian chain, Self-avoiding walks and
excluded-volume interaction, Scale invariance, Relation between self-avoiding
walks and critical phenomena, Self-consistent field theory for polymers,
Screening of excluded volume interactions, Flory-Huggins theory, Theta collapse,
Blob concept, Generic phase diagram of polymer solutions, Rouse model, Zimm
model, Hydrodynamic screening in semidilute solutions, Reptation model.
The Theoretical
Physics Reference is an attempt to derive all theoretical physics equations
from the general and special relativity
and the standard model of particle physics.The topics in this pdf include:
Introduction, Contributors, Mathematics, Classical Mechanics, Special and
General Relativity, Classical Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics and Statistical
Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Mechanics.
This note describes the following topics: Random Walk
models of polymer conformations, Gaussian chain, Self-avoiding walks and
excluded-volume interaction, Scale invariance, Relation between self-avoiding
walks and critical phenomena, Self-consistent field theory for polymers,
Screening of excluded volume interactions, Flory-Huggins theory, Theta collapse,
Blob concept, Generic phase diagram of polymer solutions, Rouse model, Zimm
model, Hydrodynamic screening in semidilute solutions, Reptation model.
This note provides
an application of mathematical methods to problems in theoretical physics.
Topics covered includes: A variety of techniques employing calculus,
Introduction to complex numbers, matrices, vector calculus, Fourier series, and
differential equations.
This note
covers the following topics: Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics, Stochastic
Processes and Path Integrals, Statistical mechanics in one dimension, Classical
Field Theory , Canonical Quantization, Interacting Quantum Fields, Path
Integrals in Quantum Field Theory, Many-Particle Quantum Systems, Phase
Transitions.
This note covers the following
topics: Reversibility and Irreversibility, Thermodynamic States of Equilibrium
in Dilute Solutions, Atomic Theory of Matter, Equation of State for a Monatomic
Gas, Heat Radiation and Electrodynamic Theory, Heat Radiation. Statistical
Theory, General Dynamics. Principle of Least Action, Principle of Relativity.
These
lectures provide bite sized introductions to a handful of topics in theoretical
physics, aimed at first year undergraduates. They were given from 2008 to 2011.
Presentations can be downloaded below.The lecture notes can be downloaded in
both PDF and PS formats
These lecture
notes provide a detailed introduction to the bosonic string and conformal field
theory, aimed at "Part III" (i.e. masters level) students. The full set of
lectures notes can be downloaded here and weigh in at around 200 pages.
Individual sections can be downloaded below. Last updated February 2012.This
covers the following: The Classical String, The Quantum String, Open Strings and
D-Branes, Introducing Conformal Field Theory, Path Integrals and Ghosts,
Scattering Amplitudes, Low Energy Effective Actions, Compactification and
T-Duality
This note explains the following topics: Bosonic String Field Theory,
Superstring Field Theory and its Application to Tachyon Condensation, Towards
Supersymmetric Extension of Vacuum String Field Theory.
This note explains the following topics: String Basics, Closed strings,Open strings,Modes,
gravitons,Interactions,Perturbation theory, D-branes, Superstrings, Extra
dimensions, Kaluza-Klein theory, String duality, M-theory, Black holes.
This is a brief introduction to general relativity, designed
for both students and teachers of the subject. It mainly deals with Einstein's
Equation and Some Consequences.