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Prof. Dr. Gernot Münster

University of Münster D-48149 Münster Germany munsteg@uni-muenster.de

My research group belonged to the Research Focus "Elementary Particle Physics" of the Department of Physics.
Fields of interest of my group have been: Quantum Field Theory and the Theory of Elementary Particles.
A somewhat more detailed description can be found hier.

A focal point is quantum field theory on a lattice.

There is a textbook available on this:
I. Montvay, G. Münster: Quantum Fields on a Lattice.

Some projects:

• Supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on a lattice
• Technicolor models with fermions in the adjoint representation
• Quantum chromodynamics on a lattice with a chirally twisted mass term (twisted mass lattice QCD)
• Quantum chromodynamics with a single quark flavour
• Statistical field theory

New: Fun Facts for Number Lovers

A talk: What is Time? - Thoughts of a Physicist.    Contribution to the “Symposium on Time” of the EPF, Brussels, April 2022.

A textbook:

A textbook for physics students:

An anthology on the philosophy of mind, also for beginners:

Pauli number: 4

• Pauli - Heisenberg - Dürr - Wolff - Münster

Lectures:

My offer of public lectures for pupils and adults.

Teaching:

• Lectures
  • Mathematik für das Lehramt Physik an Haupt-, Real- und Gesamtschulen, WS 18/19
  • Computational Methods for Particle Physics (Heitger, Münster, Weinheimer, Bergner, Vogl), WS 18/19
  • Atomic and Quantum Physics (Münster, Schuck), SS 18
  • Mathematik für das Lehramt Physik an Haupt-, Real- und Gesamtschulen, WS 17/18
  • Computational Methods for Particle Physics II (Klasen, Münster, Weinheimer, Zapp), WS 16/17
  • Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology (Münster, Wulkenhaar), SS 16
  • Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, WS 15/16
  • Introduction to the standard model of particle physics, SS 15
  • Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, WS 14/15
  • Introduction to General Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics (Münster, Weinheimer), SS 14
  • Quantum Theory, WS 13/14
  • Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, SS 13
  • Quantum Chromodynamics, WS 12/13
  • Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, WS 11/12
  • Gauge Theories of the Strong and Electroweak Interactions (Bergner, Münster), SS 11
  • Physics III (Münster, Zacharias), WS 10/11
  • Physics II (Münster, Zacharias), SS 10
  • Physics I (Münster, Zacharias), WS 09/10
  • Statistical Physics, SS 09
  • Quantum Theory, WS 08/09
  • Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, SS 08
  • Quantum Mechanics for Teaching Professions and Computer Science, WS 06/07
  • Monte Carlo Simulations in Physics, with practical exercises (Münster/Farchioni), WS 04/05
  • Statistical Physics I, SS 03
  • Quantum Theory I, WS 02/03
  • Physics 4: Theoretical Physics, SS 02
  • Statistical Physics I, SS 99
  • Quantum Theory I, WS 98/99
  • Physics IV, SS 98
• Seminars
  • Seminar on the Theory of Particles and Fields (Heitger/Klasen/Kulesza/Münster)
  • Research Seminar on Quantum Field Theory (Heitger/Klasen/Kovarik/Kulesza/Münster/Wulkenhaar)
  • Seminar on the Theory of Atoms, Nuclei and Condensed Matter
  • Seminar (General Studies): "Is everything physical?" (Michel/Münster)
  • Seminar on philosophical aspects of physics (Münster, Suhm), WS 07/08
  • Seminar on philosophical aspects of physics (Münster, Suhm), SS 04
  • Seminar on the mathematical foundations of quantum theory (Münster/Wieczerkowski), WS 96/97
  • Seminar on philosophical aspects of physics (Kitzel/Münster), SS 96

• G. Münster: Quantentheorie, de Gruyter, 2010
• G. Münster: Von der Quantenfeldtheorie zum Standardmodell - Eine Einführung in die Teilchenphysik, de Gruyter, 2019
• I. Montvay, G. Münster: Quantum Fields on a Lattice, Cambridge University Press, 1994

• Quantum Theory: Memo, 4 pages, (PostScript) (PDF)
• Statistical Physics (PostScript) (PDF)
• Prep Course Physics 2009
• Physics 2
• Physics 3

The Golden Path to a perfect seminar talk (in german)

Citation:

Lecturing is a process, where the notes of the teacher become the notes of the student without passing through the mind of either.
Mortimer J. Adler

Teaching award 2013 of the student representatives of the department of physics ( Press release)

Friedrich Bach, Gernot Münster and Markus Tegeder (from left)

Or you have a look at some Popular Fallacies in Physics (in german), so that on the next physicists party you can shine.

Here are two surf tips:
the homepage of Gerard 't Hooft
and Britney Spear's Guide to Semiconductor Physics.

A poem.
And another poem.

How I became a pastor:     (click on it).      In addition a look into the library of theology.

This picture shows me with a colleague from math:

At the tomb of Leonhard Euler in St. Petersburg: