many body physics

(spring 2012)

 
 

  1. •Lectures: Sat. and Mon., 9:30-11:00 AM @ Class F (physics bldg.)

 

  1. •Primary Reference:

  2. ‣ Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics, H. Bruus and K. Flensberg (Oxford, 2004)


  1. • Some supplementary References:

  2. - A classical handbook on MBT:

  3. ‣ Many-Particle Physics, G. Mahan (Klauwer/Plenium, 3rd ed. 2000)

  4. - Two old but still very useful texts:

  5. ‣ Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics, A.A. Abrikosov, L.P. Gorkov, and I.E. Dzyaloshinski (Dover, 1975)

  6. ‣Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems, A. L. Fetter and J.D. Walecka (Dover 2003)

  7. - A fun book for bedtime reading:

  8. ‣ A guide to Feynman Diagrams in The Many - Body Problem, R. Mattuck (Dover, 1992)

  9. - A modern text based on Feynman’s path integrals approach:

  10. ‣ Condensed Matter Field Theory, A. Altland and  B.D. Simons (Cambrdige, 2010)


  1. •Course’s tentative syllabus:

  2. ‣ Introduction: an overview on 2nd quantization and electron gas model

  3. ‣ Phonons and electron-phonon interaction

  4. ‣ Mean-field theory

  5. ‣ Time dependence and different representation pictures

  6. ‣ Linear response theory

  7. ‣ Green’s functions

  8. ‣ Imaginary-time Green’s functions

  9. ‣ Feynman diagrams

Final grades will be based on: homework assignments (%40) + exam (%30) + final seminar and term report (%30)

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  1. •Homeworks:

  2. ‣ MB1.pdf    Deadline:  7 May 2012 (18 Ordibehesht 1391)