Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| I semestre | Oct 1, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 |
| II semestre | Mar 3, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione straordinaria | Feb 3, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Sessione estiva | Jun 16, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Sessione autunnale | Sep 1, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale | Oct 15, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Sessione straordinaria | Dec 9, 2013 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 18, 2014 | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Sessione estiva | Jul 21, 2014 | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 22, 2013 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 17, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Festa del S. Patrono S. Zeno | May 21, 2014 | May 21, 2014 |
| Vacanze Estive | Aug 11, 2014 | Aug 15, 2014 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
Squassina Marco
marco.squassina@univr.it +39 045 802 7913
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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1° Year
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Modern physics (2013/2014)
Teaching code
4S001446
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
FIS/01 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS
Period
II semestre dal Mar 3, 2014 al Jun 13, 2014.
Learning outcomes
Aim of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of the Special Theory of Relativity and of Quantum Mechanics and their application to Atomic and Nuclear Physics, to enable students to project and develop teaching activities on these subjects at high-school.
A part of the course will also be devoted to cover basic and advanced concepts of Thermodynamics.
Students should have knowledge of the status of Physics at the end of the 19th century, namely Newton’s laws of motion and theory of universal gravitation, laws of electricity and magnetism as described by Maxwell equations, theory and properties of electromagnetic waves.
Program
THERMODYNAMICS
- the Zeroth law: thermal and thermodynamic equilibrium; thermodynamic processes; empirical temperature; temperature scales
- the First law: work, heat,internal energy
- the Second law: Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements; equivalence of Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements; Carnot’s theorem; Carnot cycle; absolute thermodynamic temperature; Clausius theorem; entropy and energy degradation
- the Second law: microscopic approach; basic concepts of statistical mechanics; negative absolute temperatures; violation of the Kelvin-Planck statement
- the Second law: order and disorder
- the Third law
- the ideal gas: ideal gas law; ideal gas processes: isobaric, isochoric, isothermal and adiabatic processes; Carnot cycle for the ideal gas
QUANTUM PHYSICS
- blackbody radiation and the Planck hypothesis, the photoelectric effect, the Compton effect, particle-like nature of electromagnetic waves, atomic spectra of gases, Bohr’s model of Hydrogen atom, the Stern-Gerlach experiment, intrinsic angular momentum and spin, the exclusion principle and the periodic table, wave-like nature of particles, the De Broglie hypothesis, the Davisson-Germer experiment
- introduction to atomic and nuclear physics
- wave-particle duality, uncertainty principle, wave mechanics
- states, physical quantities, measurements, state superposition principle, sequential Stern-Gerlach experiments
- formal requirements, Hilbert space, observables and self adjoint operators
- postulates of quantum mechanics
- representation of operators and states, the Dirac formalism
- quantum-mechanical angular momentum and spin formalism
- composite quantum systems, factorizable and non-factorizable systems, entanglement, completeness and non-locality, the EPR paradox, the Bell’s inequality, the Aspect experiment
THE SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
- postulates of Galilean relativity; Galilean velocity transformation equations
- experimental results on the constancy of light speed
- non-Galilean invariance of Maxwell equations
- the Michelson-Morley experiment
- postulate of the special theory of relativity
- Lorentz space-time transformations
- time dilation, simultaniety and causality, length contraction, space-time paradoxes
- relativistic dynamics: linear momentum, kinetic energy, mass-energy equivalence
- space-time quadrivectors
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Peter Atkins | Four Laws That Drive the Universe | 978-0199232369 | |||
| Mark Waldo Zemansky | Heat and Thermodynamics (Edizione 7) | 978-0070170599 | |||
| Serway,Moses,Moyer | Modern Physics (Edizione 3) | Edises | 978-0534493394 | ||
| Giancarlo Ghirardi, Gerald Malsbary | Sneaking a Look at God's Cards, Revised Edition: Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics | 978-0691130378 | |||
| Peter Atkins | The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction | 978-0199572199 | |||
| Enrico Fermi | Thermodynamics | 978-0486603612 |
Examination Methods
A written examination concerning all the arguments of the course and an oral examination on a subject at choice of the student.
Bibliography
Type D and Type F activities
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details.
Further services
I servizi e le attività di orientamento sono pensati per fornire alle future matricole gli strumenti e le informazioni che consentano loro di compiere una scelta consapevole del corso di studi universitario.
Graduation
Attachments
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1. Come scrivere una tesi
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2. How to write a thesis
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4. Regolamento tesi (valido da luglio 2020)
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5. Regolamento tesi (valido da luglio 2022)
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171 KB, 17/02/22 |
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
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| Controllo di sistemi multiagente | Calculus of variations and optimal control; optimization - Hamilton-Jacobi theories, including dynamic programming |
| Controllo di sistemi multiagente | Calculus of variations and optimal control; optimization - Manifolds |
| Controllo di sistemi multiagente | Calculus of variations and optimal control; optimization - Optimality conditions |
| Formule di rappresentazione per gradienti generalizzati | Mathematics - Analysis |
| Formule di rappresentazione per gradienti generalizzati | Mathematics - Mathematics |
| Mathematics Bachelor and Master thesis titles | Various topics |
| Stage | Research area |
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| Internship proposals for students in mathematics | Various topics |
Double degree
The University of Verona, through a network of agreements with foreign universities, offers international courses that enable students to gain a Double/Joint degree at the time of graduation. Indeed, students enrolled in a Double/Joint degree programme will be able to obtain both the degree of the University of Verona and the degree issued by the Partner University abroad - where they are expected to attend part of the programme -, in the time it normally takes to gain a common Master’s degree. The institutions concerned shall ensure that both degrees are recognised in the two countries.
Places on these programmes are limited, and admissions and any applicable grants are subject to applicants being selected in a specific Call for applications.
The latest Call for applications for Double/Joint Degrees at the University of Verona is available now!
Alternative learning activities
In order to make the study path more flexible, it is possible to request the substitution of some modules with others of the same course of study in Mathematics at the University of Verona (if the educational objectives of the modules to be substituted have already been achieved in the previous career), or with others of the course of study in Mathematics at the University of Trento.Attachments
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1. Convenzione | Learning Agreement UNITN - UNIVR
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2. Sostituzione insegnamenti a UNITN - Courses replacement at UNITN
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3. Sostituzione insegnamenti a UNIVR - Courses replacement at UNIVR
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113 KB, 30/08/21 |
Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, except for specific practical or lab activities, attendance is not mandatory. Regarding these activities, please see the web page of each module for information on the number of hours that must be attended on-site.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.
