LECTURES, CLASSES AND TUTORIALS
Alexander Schekochihin
Lectures: A1 (2nd year, revisions)
Tutorials: Papers CP3/4 (1st year), A1 (2nd year), B1 (3rd year) and MMathPhys Dissertation (4th year)
Merton MMathPhys Seminar (4th year)
Trinity Term 2017
| NOTES:
If you are meeting me in ThPhys-2.5 (this is in 1 Keble Road, R.
Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics) and there is no one at the
reception to let you in, please ring my mobile phone 07766138996 or
office
01865 273 980. This term is primarily dedicated to revision and preparation for exams. The most straightforward way to prepare is to do a lot of past papers --- and use those as a pretext for revising the material. I will try to help you by going through some (bits of) exam papers in class and also marking two of them as your homeworks etc. I propose that you decide collectively which papers and which questions you want to see worked in class and which you would like me to mark (for CP4, please choose from amongst the June papers). This will also hopefully stimulate you to discuss your revision strategies between yourselves, which is a very good idea. If you want me to review in class (or discuss in tutes) any part of the course material, please also let me know. CP3/4: Half of the classes and tutorials will be given by Prof Christopher Ramsey. Please arrange your schedule with him directly. He will be helping you with CP3 papers, I with CP4 (although obviously you can ask any of us any questions that bother you at any given time). Vacation work (HT-7) is due to him upon your return to Oxford; there will be tutes on it in week II. A1: One of the tutes (in week V) will be given by Archie Bott: please arrange times directly with him. Archie also serves as graduate mentor for both A1 and CP3/4 papers and may be available to discuss issues by appointment (but not in weeks I-III). |
 A sketch of students (or, perhaps, fellows) in a manuscript of William of Ockham's commentary on Aristotle's Physics (MS293 from the Merton College library, image courtesy of J. Walwarth). |
| Week |
Date |
Time |
Place |
Year |
Class/Tute |
Notes |
| I |
Mon 24 Apr |
17:00-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
1 |
Class-1 |
Collection paper will be discussed + any questions prompted by your diligent revision work during the vacation |
| 20:30 |
Grove 1.8 |
4 |
Merton MMathPhys Seminar |
M. Kim: Wald, ch 2 and 3 |
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| Wed 26 Apr |
15:30-16:30 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-1: Pablo Espinoza & Oliver Paulin |
PS-8+revision problem set due 23:59 Thu 20 April: pidge to Alex |
|
| 16:30-17:30 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-1: Joey Li & Uros Ristivojevic |
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| 17:30-18:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-1: Matt Davies |
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| 18:00-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-1: Max Plummer & Kirill Sasin | |||
| II |
Mon 1 May |
20:30 |
Grove 1.8 |
4 |
Merton MMathPhys Seminar |
M. Kim: Wald, ch 4 first half |
| Tue 2 May |
10:00-11:00 |
Lindemann LT |
2 |
Statistical Physics Revision Lecture-1 | ||
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lindemann LT |
2 |
Statistical Physics Revision Lecture-2 | |||
| 17:00-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Class-1 |
Collection paper will be discussed + any questions prompted by your diligent revision work during the vacation |
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| III |
Wed 10 May |
14:00-16:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
1 |
Class-2 |
I will do the CP4-June 2013 paper on the board (by popular demand) |
| Thu 11 May |
15:30-16:30 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-2: Pablo Espinoza & Oliver Paulin | Exam paper 2014 (by popular demand) due 23:59 Mon 8 May: pidge to Alex |
|
| 16:30-17:30 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-2: Joey Li & Uros Ristivojevic | |||
| 17:30-18:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-2: Matt Davies | |||
| 18:00-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-2: Max Plummer & Kirill Sasin | |||
| Fri 12 May |
14:30-16:00 |
Grove 1.8 | 1 |
Tute-1: Lucy Biddle, Andrew Doyle & Jack McIntyre | CP4-June 2012 paper due 23:59 Sun 30 April: pidge to Alex |
|
| 16:00-17:00 |
Grove 1.8 | 1 |
Tute-1: Jacob Robertson & Leonie Woodland | |||
| 17:30-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 | 1 |
Tute-1: Jules Desai, Roshan Dodhia & Catherine Felce | |||
| IV |
Mon 15 May |
17:00 |
TS Eliot LT |
All |
The 24th Occam Lecture & Dinner | Prof David Charlton FRS |
| Tue 16 May |
11:00-13:00 if there's a clash, please alert me in advance |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Class-2 |
I will do exam paper 2015 (by popular demand) If you change your minds about what you want covered, please let me know by Sun 16 May 23:59 |
|
| Fri 19 May |
14:30-16:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
1 |
Tute-2: Lucy Biddle, Andrew Doyle & Jack McIntyre | CP4-June 2014 exam paper will be marked: tell me which one at Class-2 (week III) due 23:59 Sun 14 May: pidge to Archie Bott |
|
| 16:00-17:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
1 |
Tute-2: Jacob Robertson & Leonie Woodland | |||
| 17:30-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
1 |
Tute-2: Jules Desai, Roshan Dodhia & Catherine Felce | |||
| V |
TBA |
TBA |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-3 |
These tutes will be given by Archie Bott; arrange times etc. with him. Exam paper 2016 (by popular demand) due 23:59 Sun 21 May: pidge to Archie Bott |
| VI |
Tue 30 May |
11:00-13:00 if there's a clash, please alert me in advance |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Class-3 |
Exam paper 2012 (by popular demand). If you hand it in, it will be marked by Archie Bott. |
| Wed 31 May |
14:00-16:00 |
1 |
Class-3 |
I will do the CP4-June 2015 paper on the board (by popular demand) |
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| Fri June 2 |
17:00-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
3 |
Chaos Revision Class |
I will review any topics that you collecrively request. Deadline for requests: 23:59 Sun 28 May |
|
| TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
3 |
Chaos tutes |
emergency tutes can be arranged on request | |
| Sat June 3 |
18:00-19:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
1 |
Tute-3: Jacob Robertson & Leonie Woodland |
emergency tutes can be arranged on request | |
| VII |
Mon 5 June |
18:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-4: Pablo Espinoza |
emergency tutes can be arranged on request |
| Fri 9 June |
18:00 |
Grove 1.8 |
2 |
Tute-4: Kirill Sasin |
emergency tutes can be arranged on request | |
| VIII |
Mon 12 June |
20:30 |
Hawkins |
4 |
Merton MMathPhys Seminar |
M. Kim: meaning of life |