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 Many Body Physics 1

(Spring 2017)

• Lectures: Sat. and Mon., 11:00-12:30 AM @ Class P003 (Physics bldg.)
• Occasional makeup sessions: Sun.,11:00-12:30 AM @ Class P003 (Physics bldg.)

Lecturer:

    Saeed Abedinpour
    Office: Physics, #215
    E-mail: abedinpour AT iasbs DOT ac DOT ir

Course's syllabus:

• Introduction: 2nd quantization
  

• Electron gas model
  

• Mean-field theory
  

• Time dependence and different representation pictures
  

• Linear response theory
  

• Green's functions
  

• Imaginary-time Green's functions
  

• Feynman diagrams

References:

• Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics, H. Bruus and K. Flensberg (Oxford, 2004)
• Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid, G.F. Giuliani and G. Vignale (Cambridge, 2005)
  

Some Supplementary References:

- A classical handbook on MBT:

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

- Two old but still very useful texts:

• Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics, A.A. Abrikosov, L.P. Gorkov, and I.E. Dzyaloshinski (Dover, 1975)
• Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems, A. L. Fetter and J.D. Walecka (Dover 2003)
  

- And a fun book for bedtime reading:

• A guide to Feynman diagrams in the many-body problem, R. Mattuck (Dover, 1992)

Homework Assignments:

• HW1                Deadline:  2 Bahman 1395 (21 Jan 2017)
• HW2                Deadline:  16 Bahman 1395 (4 Feb 2017)
• HW3                Deadline:  3 Esfand 1395 (21 Feb 2017)
• HW4                Deadline:  24 Esfand 1395 (14 Mar 2017)

Course's Evaluation: