Introduction to the chaotic dynamics of classical Hamiltonian systems and to the spectral properties of their quantum counterparts.
For addition information about the subject consult SIS.
Vojtěch Witzany (klasický chaos), Institute of teoretical physics MFF UK
Dr. Pavel Stránský (quantum chaos), Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics MFF UK
Theory demonstrated by practical problems solved on computers ("hands-on"). The course will include an introduction to Wolfram Mathematica, which will be used to solve these problems.
Please install Wolfram Mathematica before the first lecture and bring your laptops to the lectures.
Classical theoretical mechanics, quantum mechanics and programming. The course is intended for students master and doctoral students of theoretical programmes. but everybody interested in the topic is welcome.
The course is held on Thursdays at 10.40 am in the lecture room A836 at the Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics, MFF CUNI, 8th floor at the Troja building. A preliminary schedule is the following:
1st lecture | 27 February 2025 | Vojtěch | Introduction to Wolfram Mathematica Wolfram Mathematica, discrete and continuous dynamical systems, pendulum with large amplitude |
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2nd lecture | 6 March 2025 | Vojtěch | Integrable systems, unstable fixed point and local dynamics, periodic perturbation of the pendulum |
3rd lecture | 13 March 2025 | Vojtěch | Action-angle variables, Liouville integrability, homoclinic tangle (trellis) |
4th lecture | 20 March 2025 | Vojtěch | Periodic pertubation and tori break-up, rezonances, KAM theorem |
5th lecture | 27 March 2025 | Vojtěch | |
6th lecture | 3 April 2025 | Pavel | Quantum integrability Poisson nearest-neighbour spacing distribution 2D infinite potential well |
7th lecture | 10 April 2025 | Pavel | Density of quantum levels Unfolding 3D infinite potential well |
8th lecture | 17 April 2025 | Pavel | Chaotic systems Wigner surmise, Bohigas-Giannoni-Schmit conjecture Gaussian ensembles of random matrices Wigner-Dyson nearest-neighbour spacing distribution |
9th lecture | 24 April 2025 | Pavel | Wigner semicircle law Long-range correlations (Δ3, Σ2) Ratio of consecutive levels Mixed systems, Brody distribution |
10th lecture | 15 May 2025 | Pavel | Quantum billiards 1/f noise in quantum spectra Peres lattices |
Exam | 22 May 2025 29 May 2025 |
(to be decided, on one of these days) | 20-minute presentation of the assigned articles or of the completed computer project |
Lecture notes on quantum chaos and solutions of the tasks are in the repository on GitHub.
1/f noise and scale invariance - PowerPoint presentation
Peres lattices, applications of Random matrix theory, demonstrated on Double pendulum - PowerPoint presentation
Blackboard copy 2021 - PDF