The Oxford MMathPhys Course
(aka Oxford Theoretical Minimum, aka Oxford Part IV)

Joint Maths-ThPhys working group: P. Candelas, X. de la Ossa, F. Essler, A. Lukas (convener), M. Porter, A. Schekochihin



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Particle Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Astrophysics, Plasma Physics & Physics of Continuous Media


CASE STUDIES


Teorica Universalis



Applicata
Continua


Geometra

Geometra


Particulata
Supercordula
Condensata
Dura
Mollis

Astra
Cosmicosmica
Climata
Plasma

PHYSICS Foundational courses (cannot clash
with anything)

Other shared courses
Courses special to a particular strand
MT
[I] Quantum Field Theory 24

the MT part of C6?
HT
Advanced Quantum Field Theory for PP 24
Advanced Quantum Field Theory for CMP

prerequisite [I]
HT
String Theory I 16



HT
Supersymmetry and Supergravity 24


TT
String Theory II 16



TT
The Standard Model 24



TT
Beyond the Standard
Model 16



TT
QFT in Curved
Space-Time 16



TT
Nonperturbative
Methods in QFT



TT
Conformal Field Theory 16


MT

[II] Statistical Mechanics 24
cf. Maths C6.2a (NEW)
HT

[IIa] Advanced Statistical Mechanics 16

HT

Complex Systems 16
prerequisite [II]
Maths C6.2b (NEW)
TT

Critical Phenomena

prerequisites [I,II]
TT

Soft Condensed Matter

prerequisites [II,IIa,III,IIIa]
TT

Topology in Quantum Physics

prerequisite ??
MT

[III] Kinetic Theory 24

HT

[IIIa] Fluid Dynamics 24
prerequisite [III]
could be shared as Maths C6.4a? (but in HT!)
HT

Nonlinear Systems 16 Maths B8b
HT


Galactic and Planetary Dynamics
(Celestial Mechanics for the 21st Century) 24
prerequisite [III]
HT


Stellar Structure and Evolution
the HT part of C1?
TT

Plasma Physics 16 prerequisites [III, IIIa]
TT

Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics prerequisite [IIIa]
TT


Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
prerequisite [IIIa]
cf. Maths C6.4a, C8.1a
TT


Turbulence
prerequisite [IIIa]
MT
[IV] General Relativity 16

[IV] General Relativity 16
Maths C7.2a
[students who have already taken B-V or similar might not do this;
could we offer B-V in HT as lighter alternative?]
HT
Advanced GR 16

Advanced GR 16 prerequisite [IV]
Maths C?? (REVIVED)
HT
Cosmology 16

Cosmology 16
prerequisite [IV]
TT
Astroparticle Physics 16

Astroparticle Physics 16
prerequisite ??
MATHEMATICS
Foundational courses
Other shared courses
Courses special to a particular strand
MT
Perturbation Methods 16
Maths C6.3a
HT
Applied Complex Variables 16
Maths C6.3b
MT??
Groups and Representations 24

NEW --- MOVE to HT?
HT
Differential Geometry

Differential Geometry
NEW
MT??
Algebraic Geometry 16


Maths C3.1a --- MOVE to HT?
MT
Scientific Computing I 12
N. Trefethen's "Matlab course"
HT
Scientific Computing II 12
MT
Numerical Solution of Differential Equations I 16
Maths B21a
HT
Numerical Solution of Differential Equations II 16
Maths B21b
MT??
Numerical Linear Algebra 16
Maths C12.1a --- MOVE to HT?