FYSA2003 Modern physics, part A (5 cr)

• Limitations of classical physics
• Wave-particle dualism
• Schrödinger equation
• Structure and spectrum of atoms
• Hydrogen atom
• Many-electron atoms and molecules
  
• Statistical physics
• Solid-state physics 

After completing the study unit the student

• can explain wave-particle duality and its consequences
• can describe quantization of energy, angular momentum and spin
• knows the Schrödinger equation and the physical meaning of its solutions
• can explain the basic structure of atoms and molecules
• can explain Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions and their consequences
• can explain basic phenomena of solid state physics

FYSP1010 Introduction to Mechanics

• Basic concepts like energy, momentuma and angular momentum

FYSP1020 Waves and Thermodynamics

• Harmonic oscillations

FYSP1040 Introduction to Theory of Electricity

• Point charge electric field

FYSP1050 Introduction to Electromagnetism

• Magnetic field
• Electromagnetic waves

MATP211-213 Calculus 1-3, especially:

• Properties of elementary functions
• Derivative and integral
• Finding the maximum of a given function

MATA114 Differential equations, especially:

• Concept of differential equation
• Basic principles of solving an ordinary differential equation
• Actual solving of differential equations is not required, known solutions to cases appearing in the course are given in course materials and textbook

MATA181 Vector calculus 1 (can be done during the same period), especially:

• Functions of more than one variable
• The concept of partial derivative

In addition, some basic properties of complex numbers are needed, see textbook 

Lecture material in Finnish in TIM system