GATE Physics Syllabus

Vector calculus; matrices; similarity transformations; linear differential equations; complex analysis; tensors.

Lagrangian formulation; symmetry and conservation laws; small oscillations; Hamiltonian mechanics; special relativity.

Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves; radiation from a moving charge.

Schrodinger equation; angular momentum and spin; perturbation theory.

Laws of thermodynamics; phase transitions; statistical distributions.

Atomic spectra; dipole transitions; lasers.

Crystallography; band theory; superconductivity.

Semiconductors; operational amplifiers; digital circuits.

Nuclear binding energy; nuclear models; particle accelerators.