Condensed Matter Physics I

 
 
Lectures: Sat. and Mon. 8-9:30 @ class B Recitations: Tue. 11:30-13 @ class K (TA Ms. Shahin Barati) Office hours: TBD

  1. •Primary Reference:

  2. ‣ Condensed Matter in a Nutshell, G.D. Mahan (Princeton University Press, 2011)


  1. •Supplementary References:

  2. ‣ Solid State Physics, G. Grosso and G.P. Parravicini (Academic Press, 2000)

  3. ‣ Solid State Physics, N.W. Ashcroft & N.D. Mermin (Saunders, 1976)

  4. ‣ Condensed Matter Physics, M.P. Marder (2 Ed., Wiley, 2010)

  1. •Midterm Exam: 18 Khordad 1390 ??  (note the updated date)

  2. •Final Exam: 31 Khordad 1390

  3. •Assignments

  4. ‣ hw1.pdf       Deadline: 30 April 2011 (10 Ordibehesht 1390)

  5. ‣ hw2.pdf       Deadline:   9 May 2011 (19 Ordibehesht 1390)

  6. ‣ hw3.pdf       Deadline:   21 May 2011 (31 Ordibehesht 1390)

  7. ‣ hw4.pdf       Deadline:   6 June 2011 (16 Khordad 1390)

  8. ‣ hw5.pdf       Deadline:   5 July 2011 (14 Tir 1390)

  1. •Course’s syllabus will be roughly: Introduction, Crystal structure, Energy bands, Insulators, Free electron metals, Electron-electron interactions, Phonons

Final grades will be based on homework assignments (%40) + midterm exam (%20) + final exam (%40) In order to pass the course, a minimum of %60 from midterm + final examinations is required.

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Final grades are finally out: grades_noname.pdf