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Videregående mange-legeme fysik (Q4) ( forår 2011 - 5 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

• Uddannelsessprog: engelsk (eller dansk)
• Niveau: Graduate course
• Semester/kvarter: 4th quarter
• Timer per uge: 7
• Deltagerbegrænsning: None
• Undervisningssted: Århus
• Hovedområde: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet
• Udbud ID: 28842

Formål

This course concerns advanced applications of quantum field theory in condensed matter physics. It is aimed both at theorists and experimentalists. The lectures will cover the central theory. During the problem classes, the students will give short presentations on research topics, perhaps articles, which they have chosen themselves.

Indhold

The Feynman path integral and functional integrals for bosons and fermions, broken symmetry and phase transitions, the renormalisation group, the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition, topological insulators and other topics chosen by students.

Faglige forudsætninger

Knowledge of many-body theory at the level of the course "Introductory Many-Body Physics".

Underviser

Georg Bruun

Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

Approximately 4 hours of lectures and 3 hours of exercises per week.

Litteratur

To be announced.

Eksamensterminer

Exam: 4th quarter

Re-exam: Arranged with lecturer

Udbyder

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Tilmelding til undervisning

At the Self-service https://mit.au.dk/

Læringsmål

Upon completing the course, the student is expected to be able to

• Apply the path integral formalism to describe quantum systems.
• Explain the renormalisation group idea.
• Discuss the influence of symmetry and topology in quantum systems.
• Identify important topics in modern condensed matter theory.

Bedømmelse