Department of Theoretical Physics

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Address:
12, Drahomanov St.,
Lviv, UA-79005, Ukraine


The Department of Theoretical Physics was founded in 1872. Famous representatives of the scientific school include: Marian Smoluchowski, Stanisław Loria, Leopold Infeld, Wojciech Rubinowicz, Vasyl Milianczuk, Abba Glauberman, Samuil Kaplan, Ihor Yukhnovskii, Mykhailo Senkiv, Roman Gaida, Ihor Stasyuk, Lavrentiy Blazhyevskyi, Ivan Vakarchuk, Volodymyr Tkachuk.

Presently, the Department for Theoretical Physics conducts research in the following scientific fields: quantum information, quantum computers and quantum programming, quantum statistical physics, physical systems in quantized space, supersymmetry in quantum mechanics, classical inhomogeneous systems, history and philosophy of science, interdisciplinary studies.

The department organizes the annual scientific conference “Christmas Discussions” (January) and the Workshop on Current Problems in Physics (Zielona Góra, Poland – Lviv). It has links with scientists from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, France, India.

Employees

ChairpersonVolodymyr TkachukChairperson
ProfessorKhrystyna GnatenkoProfessor
ProfessorAndrij RovenchakProfessor
Associate ProfessorOrest HryhorchakAssociate Professor
Associate ProfessorAndrij KuzmakAssociate Professor
Associate ProfessorVolodymyr PastukhovAssociate Professor
Associate ProfessorMykola SamarAssociate Professor
Associate ProfessorMykola StetskoAssociate Professor
LecturerYuri KrynytskyiLecturer
1st Category EngineerOlena Kiktyeva1st Category Engineer
Postgraduate StudentRostyslav KolesnykPostgraduate Student
Postgraduate StudentAnastasiia KryzhovaPostgraduate Student
Postgraduate StudentBohdana SobkoPostgraduate Student
Postgraduate StudentNataliia SusulovskaPostgraduate Student
Postgraduate StudentSviatoslav TymykPostgraduate Student

Lecturers' schedule



Teaching materials

Textbooks and Manuals

Mathematical disciplines:


Physical disciplines (bachelor level):


Physical disciplines (master level):


  • Supersymmetry in Quantum Mechanics
    V. M. Tkachuk, Supersymmetry in Quantum Mechanics (Текст лекцій) Lviv: Lviv University Press, 1993. 67 pages.
    pdf (18 Mb)   djvu (3 Mb)
  • Operator Methods of Theoretical Physics
    L. F. Blazhyevskyi, Operator Methods of Quantum Theory. Lviv: Lviv University Press, 1993. 64 pages.

Research

Articles

Research topics

Quantum statistical physics

  • Quantum liquids
  • Weakly-interacting Bose-systems
  • Fractional statistics

Physical systems in the quantized space

  • One-particle classical and quantum systems in the space with deformed Heisenberg algebra
  • Quantum systems with a position-dependent mass
  • Many-particle problems
  • Equivalence principle
  • Relativistic systems
  • Symmetries: Galilean and Lorentz transformations
  • Black holes

Supersymmetry in quantum mechanics

  • Exactly and quasiexactly solvable problems
  • Quantum-mechanical systems possessing supersymmetry
  • Quantum systems with a position-dependent mass
  • Quantum-mechanical analogy and supersymmetry in waveguides

Quantum information

  • Quantum brachistochrone
  • Generation of quantum states
  • Quantum topological phases
  • Entanglement of quantum states

Other topics

  • Classical inhomogenous systems
  • Weakly-relativistic statistical mechanics
  • Potential models of hadrons
  • History and philosophy of science
  • Interdisciplinary studies

On April 10–11, 2025, a scientific event dedicated to the World Quantum Day took place in Lviv

22.04.2025 | 23:42

    

 
The event was organized by scientists from the Department of Theoretical Physics, with the support of the Virtual Ukrainian Institute of Advanced Studies (VUIAS), the Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Volkswagen Foundation, L’Oréal Ukraine, and the Lviv Society of Scientists.
The invited speakers at the scientific event included researchers and representatives of the IT community from Poland, Slovenia, Portugal, Norway, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
As a result of the scientific event...

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We invite you to a scientific event in Lviv dedicated to World Quantum Day

02.04.2025 | 17:49

On April 10-11, 2025, for the third time in Lviv, as well as online (via ZOOM), an international scientific event dedicated to World Quantum Day will take place.
The goal of the event is to popularize quantum theory and bring together scientists, IT community representatives, students, and high school students to discuss quantum mechanics challenges, achievements, and the future of quantum technologies and quantum programming.
The program will include activities of interest to both beginners in quantum mechanics (high school students, university...

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