{"id":12867,"date":"2022-08-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=12867"},"modified":"2024-09-02T11:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T10:21:03","slug":"bsc-mathematical-physics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/ug-programmes\/bsc-mathematical-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Mathematical Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/robert-andrew-weston\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/WESTONCMS.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Weston\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This programme is available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/edinburgh\/\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/robert-andrew-weston\">Prof Robert Weston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Code: <\/strong>F1M1-MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about course choices consult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/programmedetails\/F1M1-MPH?termcode=202425\">Official 2024\/25 Programme Structure on Curriculum Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have to achieve a minimum of Grade D in all Physics courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An optional course may not run if there is insufficient demand for it; some choices of courses may not be&nbsp;available to students in some years because of timetabling constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/james-gaunt\">Dr James Gaunt<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"72.70341439898763\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ca-calculus-a\/\">F17CA Calculus A<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"72.70339098878704\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cb-calculus-b\/\">F17CB Calculus B<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"66.96155740565524\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cc-algebra-a\/\">F17CC Introduction to University Mathematics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"108.49421456390215\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ga-problem-solving\/\">F17GA Problem Solving<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sa-topics-in-statistical-practice\/\">F77SA Topics in Statistical Practice<\/a><div data-canvas-width=\"134.14113388589982\"><\/div><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sb-elements-of-probability\/\">F77SB Elements of Probability<\/a><div data-canvas-width=\"134.14113388589982\"><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><div data-canvas-width=\"37.13060911716439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/B27MW?termcode=202425\">B27MW Mechanics, Fields and Forces<\/a><\/div><\/td><td><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-canvas-width=\"118.06396896947497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/B27FF?termcode=202425\">B27FF Waves and Matter<\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progression to year 2: <\/strong>a minimum of Grade D in at least 6 courses including F17CA, F17CB, F17CC, B27MW, B27FF and F17GA. All courses at grade E or better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/richard-davison\">Dr Richard Davison<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/richard-davison\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9292\" style=\"width:135px;height:180px\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-1159x1536.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-1546x2048.jpg 1546w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-scaled.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><div data-canvas-width=\"132.41861340030488\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cd-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-a\/\">F18CD Real Analysis<\/a><\/div><\/td><td><div data-canvas-width=\"132.4185899901043\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18ce-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-b\/\">F18CE Multivariable Calculus<\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"47.82209029339078\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cf-linear-algebra\/\">F18CF Linear Algebra<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"143.51945364247757\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18na-numerical-analysis-a\/\">F18NA Numerical Analysis A<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18aa-applied-mathematics-a\/\">F18AA Applied Mathematics A<\/a><div data-canvas-width=\"125.33697853140481\"><div data-canvas-width=\"125.33697853140481\"><div data-canvas-width=\"125.33697853140481\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"133.18415238052074\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18pa-pure-mathematics-a\/\">F18PA Pure Mathematics A<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Optional (Choose 1)<\/strong><\/td><td><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-canvas-width=\"130.12184383089422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17sc-discrete-mathematics\/\">F17SC Discrete Mathematics<\/a><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/B28PO?termcode=202425\">B28PO Photonics and Optics<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17lp-logic-and-proof\/\">F17LP Logic and Proof<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pa-probability-and-statistics-a\/\">F78PA Probability and Statistics A<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progression to year 3: <\/strong> a minimum of Grade D in at least 6 courses including F18CD, F18CE, F18AA, F18NA, F18PA and F18CF. All courses at grade E or better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alexandre-martin\">Dr Alexandre Martin<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alexandre-martin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Alexandre-e1630941928777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Alexandre-e1630941928777.png 262w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Alexandre-e1630941928777-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"110.02538638344002\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19gb-project-preparation-and-skills-inc-careers\/\">F19GB Project Preparation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"67.91854537397313\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mc-complex-analysis\/\">F19MC Complex Analysis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19pl-abstract-algebra\/\">F19PL Abstract Algebra<\/a><\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"118.06395264552772\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mo-ordinary-differential-equations\/\">F19MO Ordinary Differential Equations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/B29EM?termcode=202425\">B29EM Electromagnetism<\/a><br><div data-canvas-width=\"102.94378211152853\"><\/div><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19ab-applied-mathematics-b\/\">F19AB Applied Mathematics B<\/a><br><div data-canvas-width=\"90.88590993007463\"><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <div data-canvas-width=\"118.82956541239798\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Semester 1 Optional (Choose 1)<\/strong><\/div><\/td><td> <div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-canvas-width=\"73.46898773618625\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Semester 2 Optional (Choose 1)<\/strong><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10fl-fluid-mechanics\/\"> F10FL Fluid Mechanics<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10lg-lie-groups-and-lie-algebras\/\">F10LG Lie Groups and Algebras<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F10TS Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics<\/td><td>F10QT Quantum Theory<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In any given year, only one of F10FL\/F10QT and one of F10LG\/F10QT will run. The other option will run in the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progression to year 4:<\/strong> An average mark on qualifying courses of at least 40% and an average mark of at least 40% in the seven qualifying courses other than F19GB (Project presentation). All courses at grade E or better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/david-bourne\">Dr David Bourne<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/david-bourne\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dr David Bourne\" class=\"wp-image-12932\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For an overview of what is in the 4th year courses, click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Year_4_2024-2025.pdf\">Brief Descriptions PDF<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some options run subject to demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td> <div data-canvas-width=\"73.46898773618625\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mf-functional-analysis\/\">F10MF Functional Analysis<\/a><\/div><\/td><td>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"79.78498865988368\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10gp-4th-year-project\/\">F10GP Mathematics Project Dissertation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pc-pure-mathematics-c-topology\/\">F10PC Topology<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mp-partial-differential-equations\/\">F10MP Partial Differential Equations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F10SR Special Relativity <\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pg-geometry\/\">F10PG Geometry<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Semester 1 (Optional choose 1)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong> <strong>Semester 2 (Optional choose 1)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><div data-canvas-width=\"137.3948405588637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10fl-fluid-mechanics\/\"> F10FL Fluid Mechanics<\/a><\/div><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10lg-lie-groups-and-lie-algebras\/\">F10LG Lie Groups and Algebras<\/a><div data-canvas-width=\"140.4572053647822\"><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F10TS Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics<\/td><td>F10QT Quantum Theory<div data-canvas-width=\"66.96164098437998\"><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> In any given year, only one of F10FL\/F10QT and one of F10LG\/F10QT will run. 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