Faculty Logan | Physics
Charles Torre

Professor and Associate Department Head
Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: SER 232
DialPhone: 435-797-3426
SendEmail: Charles.Torre@usu.edu
Educational Background
Teaching Interests
Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Field Theory, General Relativity
Research Interests
General Relativity and Gravitation, Field Theory, Symbolic Computation, Geometric Methods in Physics
Publications - Abstracts
Publications - Books & Book Chapters
Books
Book Chapters
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Publications - Fact Sheets
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Publications - Curriculum
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Publications - Journal Articles
- Torre, C., Krongos, D., Rainich Conditions in (2+1)-Dimensional Gravity. Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Torre, C.G, Krongos, D., (2015). Geometrization Conditions for Perfect Fluids, Scalar Fields, and Electromagnetic Fields. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 56, 072503. doi: 10.1063/1.4926952
- Torre, C.G, (2014). The Spacetime Geometry of a Null Electromagnetic Field. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 31, 045022. doi: 10.1088/0264-9381/31/4/045022
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, (2013). GR 20 Workshop, Warsaw, July 2013.
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, (2013). Lessons from GR 20 Workshop, Warsaw, July 2013.
- Torre, C.G, (2013). What is the Spacetime Geometry of an Electromagnetic Wave?.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 01 Harmonic Oscillations.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 02 Coupled Oscillators.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 03 How To Find Normal Modes.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 04 Linear Chain of Coupled Oscillators.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 05 The Continuum Limit and the Wave Equation.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 07 General Solution of the One-Dimensional Wave Equation.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 08 Fourier Analysis.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 09 The Wave Equation in 3 Dimensions.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 12 Cylindrical Coordinates.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 13 Spherical Coordinates.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 14 Conservation of Energy.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 15 Schrodinger Equation.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 16 The Curl.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 17 Maxwell Equations.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 18 The Electromagnetic Wave Equation.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 20 Polarization.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). 21 Non-Linear Wave Equations and Solitons.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). A Very Brief Introduction to Maple and DifferentialGeometry.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). Introduction to Maple and Differential Geometry 2.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). Taylor’s Theorem and Taylor Series (Appendix A).
- Torre, C.G, (2012). Tensor Analysis in Euclidean Space.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). Vector Spaces (Appendix B).
- Torre, C.G, (2012). All Homogeneous Pure Radiation Spacetimes Satisfy the Einstein-Maxwell Equations. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 29, 077001, 1-2. doi: doi:10.1088/0264-9381/29/7/077001
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2012). New symbolic tools for differential geometry, gravitation, and field theory. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 53, 013511 (12 pages).
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2011). New Symbolic Tools for Differential Geometry, Gravitation, and Field Theory. preprint
- Torre, C.G, (2010). Symmetric Criticality in Classical Field Theory. Proceedings of the XIX International Fall Workshop on Geometry and Physics, AIP Conference Proceedings , 1360, 63-74.
- Torre, C.G, (2009). Symmetry Reduction of Quasi-Free States. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 50
- Torre, C.G, (2007). Functional Time Evolution, Anomaly Potentials, and the Geometric Phase. Physical Review D, 76
- Torre, C.G, (2007). PHYS 6210-Quantum Mechanics, Spring 2007.
- Torre, C.G, (2007). Schrodinger Representation for the Polarized Gowdy Model. Class. Quantum Grav., 24:1
- Torre, C.G, (2007). The Helically-Reduced Wave Equation as a Symmetric Positive System. Erratum: J. Math. Phys., 48
- Torre, C.G, (2006). Gravitational Waves: Just Plane Symmetry. Gen. Rel. Grav., 38
- Torre, C.G, (2006). Observables for the Polarized Gowdy Model. Class. Quantum Grav., 23
- Torre, C.G, (2006). Uniqueness of solutions to the helically reduced wave equation with Sommerfeld boundary conditions. Journal of mathematical physics, 47, 073501.
- Torre, C.G, (2006). Uniqueness of Solutions to the Helically ReducedWave Equation with Sommerfeld Boundary Conditions. J. Math. Phys., 47
- Torre, C.G, (2006). What’s New in Gravitational Physics. Bulletin of the American Physical Society
- Torre, C.G, (2005). Coherent State Path Integral for Linear Systems. Phys. Rev. D, 72
- Torre, C.G, (2004). 06 Elementary Solutions to the Wave Equation.
- Torre, C.G, (2004). 10 Why" Plane" Waves?.
- Torre, C.G, (2004). 11 Separation of Variables.
- Torre, C.G, (2004). 19 Electromagnetic Energy.
- Torre, C.G, (2004). Cosmology, cohomology and compactification. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 21:11, L73.
- Torre, C.G, (2004). Cosmology, Cohomology, and Compactication. Class. Quantum Grav., 21
- Torre, C.G, (2004). Foundations of Wave Phenomena.
- Torre, C.G, (2003). The Helically-Reduced Wave Equation as a Symmetric Positive System. J. Math. Phys., 44
- Torre, C.G, (2002). Quantum dynamics of the polarized Gowdy T${$3$}$ model. Physical Review D, 66:8, 084017.
- Torre, C.G, (2002). Quantum Dynamics of the Polarized Gowdy T3 Model. Phys. Rev. D, 66
- Torre, C.G, Fels, M., (2002). The Principle of Symmetric Criticality in General Relativity. Class. Quant. Grav., 19, 641-676.
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I., Fels, M., (2001). Group Invariant Solutions in Mathematical Physics and Dierential Geometry. Cont. Math., 285
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I., Fels, M., (2001). Group Invariant Solutions Without Transversality and the Principle of Symmetric Criticality. CRM Proceedings and Lecture Notes, 29
- Anderson, I.M, Fels, M.E, Torre, C.G, (2000). Group invariant solutions without transversality. Comm. Math. Phys., 212:3, 653-686.
- Anderson, I.M, Fels, M.E, Torre, C.G, (1999). Department of Mathematics Utah State University Logan, Utah 84322.
- Torre, C.G, Varadarajan, M., (1999). Functional evolution of free quantum fields. Classical and quantum gravity, 16:8, 2651.
- Torre, C.G, (1999). Midisuperspace models of canonical quantum gravity. International journal of theoretical physics, 38:4, 1081–1102.
- Anderson, I.M, Fels, M.E, Torre, C.G, (1999). Symmetry Reduction Without Transversality. arXiv preprint math-ph/9910015
- Torre, C.G, Varadarajan, M., (1998). Quantum fields at any time. Physical Review D, 58:6, 064007.
- Torre, C.G, (1997). Local cohomology in field theory (with applications to the Einstein equations). arXiv preprint hep-th/9706092
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, (1996). Asymptotic conservation laws in classical field theory. Physical review letters, 77:20, 4109.
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, (1996). Classification of local generalized symmetries for the vacuum Einstein equations. Communications in mathematical physics, 176:3, 479–539.
- Romano, J.D, Torre, C.G, (1996). Internal time formalism for spacetimes with two Killing vectors. Physical Review D, 53:10, 5634.
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, Fredenhagen, K., Jörß, M., Guhr, T., Bogomolny, E., Leyvraz, F., Schmit, C., Jakšic, V., Pillet, C., others, , (1996). Miscellaneous front pages, Comm. Math. Phys., Volume 176, Number 3 (1996).
- Ehlers, J., Friedrich, H., Torre, C.G, (1995). Canonical Gravity: From Classical to Quantum. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 12:7, 1821.
- Torre, C.G, (1995). Some remarks on gravitational analogues of magnetic charge. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 12:6, L43.
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, (1994). Classification of generalized symmetries for the vacuum Einstein equations. arXiv preprint gr-qc/9404030
- Torre, C.G, (1994). Natural symmetries of the Yang-Mills equations. arXiv preprint hep-th/9407129
- Torre, C.G, (1994). The problems of time and observables: some recent mathematical results. arXiv preprint gr-qc/9404029
- Torre, C.G, (1993). Gravitational observables and local symmetries. arXiv preprint gr-qc/9306030
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (1993). Symmetries of the Einstein equations. arXiv preprint gr-qc/9302033
- Torre, C.G, (1992). Covariant phase space formulation of parametrized field theories. arXiv preprint hep-th/9204055
- Torre, C.G, (1992). Is general relativity an" already parametrized" theory?. Physical Review D, 46:8, R3231.
- Torre, C.G, (1991). A complete set of observables for cylindrically symmetric gravitational fields. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 8:10, 1895.
- Torre, C.G, (1991). A Deformation Theory of Self-Dual Einstein Spaces. arXiv preprint hep-th/9109034
- Kucha, K.V, Torre, C.G, (1991). Gaussian reference fluid and interpretation of quantum geometrodynamics. Physical Review D, 43:2, 419.
- Kuchar, K., Torre, C.G, (1991). Harmonic gauge in canonical gravity. Physical Review D, 44:10, 3116.
- Kuchar, K., Torre, C.G, (1991). Strings as poor relatives of general relativity. Conceptual Problems of Quantum Gravity’, Birkhäuser, Boston, 326–348.
- Torre, C.G, (1990). A topological field theory of gravitational instantons. Physics Letters B, 252:2, 242–246.
- Torre, C.G, (1990). On the linearization stability of the conformally(anti-) self-dual Einstein equations. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 31:12, 2983.
- Torre, C.G, (1990). Perturbations of gravitational instantons. Physical Review D, 41:12, 3620.
- Torre, C.G, (1989). Hamiltonian formulation of induced gravity in two dimensions. Physical Review D, 40:8, 2588.
- Torre, C.G, (1989). World sheet diffeomorphisms and the canonical string. Physics Faculty Publications, 55.
- Birmingham, D., Torre, C.G, (1988). BRST extension of a string propagator. Physics Letters B, 205:2, 289–294.
- Torre, C.G, (1988). The propagation amplitude in spinorial gravity. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 5:2, L63.
- Birmingham, D., Torre, C.G, (1987). An application of the Hartle-Hawking prescription to string theory. Physics Letters B, 194:1, 49–53.
- Torre, C.G, (1987). BRST structure of general relativity in terms of new variables. Physics Faculty Publications, 54.
- Evens, D., Kunstatter, G., Torre, C.G, (1987). Dirac quantization of linearized gravity on a null plane.
- Birmingham, D., Torre, C.G, (1987). Functional integral construction of the BRST invariant string ground state. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 4:5, 1149.
- Evens, D., Kunstatter, G., Torre, C.G, (1987). Hamiltonian analysis of linearised gravity on a null plane. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 4:6, 1503.
- Torre, C.G, (1986). Null surface geometrodynamics. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 3:5, 773.
- Torre, C.G, (1985). Null surface dynamics.
- Torre, C.G, Krongos, D., (2014). Rainich-type Conditions for Perfect Fluid Spacetimes.
- Torre, C.G, (2013). Rainich-type conditions for null electrovacuum spacetimes II.
- Torre, C.G, (2013). How to find Killing vectors.
- Torre, C.G, (2013). Rainich-type conditions for null electrovacuum spacetimes I.
- Torre, C.G, (2012). A Homogeneous Solution of the Einstein-Maxwell Equations. DifferentialGeometry, Digital Commons, USU
Academic Journal
In-House Journal
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Publications - Literary Journal
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Publications - MultiMedia
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2016). DifferentialGeometry - third USU release (beta). *
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2015). DifferentialGeometry - second USU release. *
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2015). DGApplications, Version 2. *
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2015). DifferentialGeometry - first USU release. *
- Anderson, I.M, Torre, C.G, (2013). DIfferentialGeometry software in Maple 17. Maplesoft *
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2012). DifferentialGeometry software in Maple 16. Maplesoft
Software
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Publications - Technical Reports
- Torre, C.G, Anderson, I.M, (2011). New Symbolic Tools for Differential Geometry, Gravitation, and Field Theory. arXiv.org *
- Torre, C.G, (2012). How to create a two-component spinor.
Research Reports
Other Reports
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Publications - Translations & Transcripts
Publications - Other
Other
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Scheduled Teaching
PHYS 7500 - Advanced Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2020
PHYS 2310 - Physics for Scientists I, Fall 2020
PHYS 2320 - Physics for Scientists II, Spring 2020
PHYS 2310 - Physics for Scientists I, Fall 2019
PHYS 7500 - Advanced Topics in Physics (Topic), Spring 2019
PHYS 2320 - Physics for Scientists II, Spring 2019
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2019
MATH, PHYS 5500, 5810 - Intermediate Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2018
PHYS 5500 - Intermediate Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2018
PHYS 2400 - Introductory Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2018
PHYS 4700 - Quantum Mechanics I, Fall 2018
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2018
PHYS 5500, 6930 - Intermediate Topics in Physics (Topic), Spring 2018
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2018
PHYS 5500 - Intermediate Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2017
PHYS 4700 - Quantum Mechanics I, Fall 2017
PHYS 6210 - Quantum Mechanics I, Fall 2017
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2017
PHYS 3500 - Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2017
PHYS 3550 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics, Spring 2017
PHYS 5500 - Intermediate Topics in Physics (Topic), Spring 2017
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2017
PHYS 3500 - Topics in Physics (Topic), Spring 2017
PHYS 6010 - Classical Mechanics I, Fall 2016
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2016
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Summer 2016
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2016
PHYS 3750 - Foundations of Wave Phenomena, Fall 2015
PHYS 5500 - Intermediate Topics in Physics (Topic), Fall 2015
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2015
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Summer 2015
PHYS 3500 - Topics in Physics (Topic), Summer 2015
PHYS 6910 - Relativity I, Spring 2015
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2015
PHYS 3700 - Thermal Physics, Spring 2015
PHYS 3750 - Foundations of Wave Phenomena, Fall 2014
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2014
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, Summer 2014
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Summer 2014
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2014
PHYS 3700 - Thermal Physics, Spring 2014
PHYS 3550 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics, Fall 2013
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2013
PHYS 6910 - Relativity, Spring 2013
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2013
PHYS 3700 - Thermal Physics, Spring 2013
PHYS 3550 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics, Fall 2012
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2012
PHYS 2200 - Elements of Mechanics, Summer 2012
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, Summer 2012
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Summer 2012
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Spring 2012
PHYS 3700 - Thermal Physics, Spring 2012
PHYS 3550 - Intermediate Mechanics, Fall 2011
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2011
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Summer 2011
PHYS 4900 - RESEARCH IN PHYSICS (CI), Spring 2011
PHYS 3700 - THERMAL PHYSICS, Spring 2011
PHYS 6010 - Classical Mechanics I, Fall 2010
PHYS 4900 - Research in Physics, Fall 2010
Graduate Students Mentored
Joshua Leiter,
Guillermo Frausto,
Kevin Rhine,
Lyle Arnett,
Dionisios Krongos, Physics
Eugene Hwang, May 2016 - August 2019