MMath&Phys Mathematics and Physics
Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A including A* in Physics and A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics
About this course
MMath&Phys in Physics and Astronomy, covering both disciplines over four years. Core topics include Programming, Microelectronics, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students access facilities such as the Alan Turing Building, the Schuster Building, and the Jodrell Bank Observatory.
Modules
- Linear Algebra
- Mathematical Foundations & Analysis
- Introduction to Vector Calculus
- Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
- Dynamics
- Quantum Physics and Relativity
- Year 1 Lab Work (One Semester)
- Vibrations & Waves
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Properties of Matter
- Year 2 Lab Work (One Semester)
- Quantum Mechanics 2
- Electromagnetism 2
- Statistical Mechanics
- Metric Spaces
- Rings & Fields
- Groups and Geometry
- Numerical Analysis 1
- Fluid Mechanics
- Partial Differential Equations & Vector Calculus
- 2P1: Complex Analysis
- Mathematics of Waves and Fields
- General Physics Skills
- Introduction to Financial Mathematics
- Metric Spaces
- Rings & Fields
- Numerical Analysis 1
- Fluid Mechanics
- Topology and Analysis
- Analysis and Geometry in Affine Space
- Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
- Advanced Algebra
- Coding Theory
- Hyperbolic Geometry
- Algebraic Geometry
- Number Theory
- Combinatorics and Graph Theory
- Mathematical Logic
- Wave Motion
- Elasticity and Viscous Fluid Dynamics
- Mathematical Biology
- Methods of Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics of a Finite Planet
- Matrix Analysis
- Numerical Analysis 2
- Problem Solving by Computer
- Mathematics and Applications of Machine Learning
- Nuclear Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Third Year Laboratory (S6)
- Particle Physics
- Fluid Mechanics and Phase Transitions
- Cosmology
- Quantum Information and Computation
- Physics of Medical Imaging
- Electrodynamics (M)
- Astrophysical Processes
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Lasers and Photonics
- Advanced Particle Physics
- Advanced Computational Physics
- Stars and Stellar Evolution
- Applied Nuclear Physics
- Nanoelectronics and Semiconductors
- Research Project
- Launch and Re-entry Gas Dynamics
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle
- Computational Finance
- Algebraic Topology
- Riemann Surfaces
- Lie Algebras
- Galois Theory
- Algebraic Number Theory
- Graph Theory
- Representation Theory
- Computation and Complexity
- Category Theory
- Dynamical Systems
- Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification
- Advanced Uncertainty Quantification
- Mathematical Methods for PDE's
- Stability Theory
- Continuum Mechanics
- Transport Phenomena and Conservation Laws
- Approximation Theory and Finite Element Analysis
- Numerical Linear Algebra
- Numerical Optimisation & Inverse Problems
- Scientific Computing
- Frontiers of Particle Physics
- Advanced Quantum Matter
- Frontiers of Astrophysics
- Quantum Field Theory
- Radio Astronomy
- Physical Biology and Medicine
- Physics of Particle Accelerators and Plasmas
- Frontiers of Condensed Matter
- Quantum Optics and Photonics
- Fluids and Interfaces
- Gauge Theories
- Nuclear Structure and Reactions
- Gravitation and Advanced Cosmology