Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

(Fall 2017)

1. •Lectures: Class P101; Sat. & Mon., 8:00-9:30
   

2. •Tutorials: Class P101; Sun. 17:00-18:30
   

Lecturer: Ali G. Moghaddam

   

Teaching Assistant: Gholamreza Mohammadi

Course's syllabus:

1. •Introduction to second quantization
   

2. •Foundations of density functional theory (DFT) & application
   

3. •Spin models and magnetism (Exchange interaction, Hubbard, Heisenberg, etc., Antiferro. vs. Ferro.)
   

4. •Magnetic local moments & Kondo problem (Anderson model, RG in a nutshell I)
   

5. •Fermi liquid theory (quasiparticles, Luttinger theorem, self-energies & renormalizations)
   

6. •One-dimensional systems & bosonization
   

7. •Localization (Anderson vs. weak localization, RG in a nutshell II)
   

References:

1. •Condensed Matter Physics: Michael P. Marder (2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2010)
   

2. •Solid State Physics, Giuseppe Grosso & Giuseppe P. Parravicini (2nd edition, Academic Press, 2014)
   

3. •Advanced Solid State Physics, Philip Phillips (Westview Press, 2003)
   

4. •Fundamentals of the Physics of Solids, J. Solyom & A. Piroth (Springer, 2007-2010)
   

Homework Assignments:

         Any problem set should be retuned back with your solutions after two weeks.

Exams:

1. •Midterm exam: 14 Aban 1396
   

2. •Final exam: 18 Azar
   

Course's Evaluation: 

Final grades will be based on: homework assignments (40%) + midterm exam (30%) + final exam (30%)

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