About the department
The mission of the Department of Theoretical Physics (DTP) is to make innovative scientific contributions to the
fields of theoretical nuclear, particle, and mathematical physics. Our activities split into the following areas
particularly cultivated and developed at the department:
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Nuclear and hypernuclear structure and interactions of nuclei with external probes;
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Interactions, states and reactions in hadronic and baryonic systems;
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Subnuclear phenomena of the Standard Model (and beyond) with emphasis on strong interactions;
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Advanced mathematical tools and methods for use in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory.
We strive to sustain and further develop areas where DTP achieves original results and earned an international
recognition, but also to provide space for new directions that will broaden our scope and extend our global
scientific reach. Given the list of our past national and international contacts and collaborative efforts both with
theoretical and experimental colleagues, we will continue steadily supporting such activities. Also teaching and
involving students of all levels in our projects is an important part of our work, which we find essential to the
future of our field.
There are four research groups forming the Department: Hadronic physics, Nuclear physics, Subnuclear physics,
and Mathematical physics.
Teaching and Outreach
Members of the department participate in teaching. J.Adam a P.Veselý teach Nuclear Physics, V. Jakubský
Physics of graphene described by Dirac equation. P. Veselý, Quantum many-body problem in physics of nuclei.
All lectures are given at the Physics department of FNSPE (FJFI). D. Gazda and T. Dytrych give lectures at Charles University in Prague, P. Exner at FJFI. An important component is the education of the future generation of scientists and the popularization of nuclear physics. Members of the department participate in the Academy of Sciences project Open Science and the institutional workshop Theoretical Nuclear Physics Day, which are intended for high school students. They also supervise numerous bachelor, diploma, and PhD theses.