Postgraduate Course: AGQ Quantum Gauge Theory (MATH11257)

Course Outline
School	School of Mathematics	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	This course covers several fundamental topics in Mathematical Physics, providing a solid and broad foundation to the subject and its interactions with algebra, geometry and analysis.
Course description	Unless otherwise noted, the details of the content of this course can be found on the Scottish Mathematical Sciences Training Centre web site www.smstc.ac.uk, and/or the CDT webpage http://www.agq-cdt.org

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 117 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework : 100%«br /» Examination : 0%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 117 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework : 100%«br /» Examination : 0%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand relevant physical models for quantum gauge theory, from a mathematical perspective. Apply physical intuition to solve problems of a combined mathematical/physical nature.