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402-0875-00L 6 Credits BSC , DR , MSC D-USYS , D-BAUG , D-MAVT , D-INFK , D-MTEC , D-MATH , D-BIOL , D-GESS , D-ITET , D-ARCH , D-PHYS , D-CHAB

Solitons and Monopoles in Classical Field Theory

Solitonen und Monopole in der klassischen Feldtheorie

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Matthias Gaberdiel
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:14:57

Abstract

Non-trivial solutions of classical field theories, includingthe t'Hooft Polyakov Monopole and solitons, will bediscussed, and their topological chargewill be described.

Resources

Literature

N. Manton & P. Sutcliffe, Topological solitons, Cambridge University Press (2004) P. Goddard & D. Olive, Magnetic monopoles in gauge field theories, Rep. Prog. Phys. 41 (1978) 1357

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , DR , MSC

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Solitonen und Monopole in der klassischen Feldtheorie
  • Tue 08:45-10:30 (HPT B 71)
2 h weekly
exercise Solitonen und Monopole in der klassischen Feldtheorie
  • Tue 10:45-11:30 (HPT B 71)
1 h weekly

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