Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS664: Quantum Theory Of Many-Body Systems (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Spring Credits 3
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 617, 660, 661; PHYS 645 and 646 are recommended. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites.
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Description:
Practical introduction to modern quantum field theory techniques as applied to the study of many-body phenomena occurring in solid state systems. Standard perturbative-theoretic results based on zero- and finite-temperature Green's functions, with application to specific physical situations. Introduction to nonperturbative methods.
Instructor(s):
LYANDA-GELLER, YULI
Email:
yuli@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2008
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED: Green's Functions for Solid State Physicists | S. Doniach, E.H. Sondheimer | 1998 | 978-1867940804 | London: Imperial College Press; Distributed by World Scientific | Optional | |
| REQUIRED: Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics | A.A. Abrikosov, L.P. Gorkov & I.E. Dzyaloshinski | Latest | Prentice Hall | Optional | ||
| REQUIRED: Many-particles Physics | Gerald D. Mahan | 3rd | 978-0306-463389 | Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers | Optional | |
| RECOMMENDED: Theory of Quantum Liquids | David Pines & Philippe Nozieres | 1924 | Addison-Wesley | Optional | ||
| RECOMMENDED: Interacting Electrons and Quantum Magnetism | Assa Auerbach | 1994 | Springer-Verlag | Optional | ||
| RECOMMENDED: Physical Kinetics | E.M. Lifshitz & L.P. Pitaevskii | 1981 | Pergamon Press | Optional | ||
| RECOMMENDED: Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems | Alexander L. Fetter & John Walecka | 1971 | McGraw-Hill | Optional | ||
| RECOMMENDED: Statistical Physics (Part 2) | L.D. Landau & E.M. Lifshitz | 1980 | Pergamon Press | Optional | ||
| RECOMMENDED: Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid | Gabriele Giuliani & Giovanni Vignale | March 31, 2005 | 0521821126 | Cambridge University Press | Optional |
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