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Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter Theory
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5885-19-11-31 
Enrollment deadline: 20/04/2020
Date and time20.04.2020, at: 00:00 - 21.06.2020, at: 00:00
Regular seats20
ECTS credits7.50
Contact personJulie Meier    E-mail address: juliemh@nbi.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserMichele Burrello    E-mail address: michele.burrello@nbi.ku.dk
Semester/BlockBlock 4
Scheme groupA (Tues 8-12 + Thurs 8-17)
Exam requirements80% attendance
Exam formContinuous assessment
Exam detailsThe evaluation has three components: • Participation in discussion sessions and problem solving sessions (counting up to 25 points) • Completed problems sets (counting for up to 35 points) • Final report (counting for up to 40 points) Passing score is defined as 70 points
Grading scalePassed / Not passed
Criteria for exam assessmentsee learning outcome
Exam re-examination If a passing score is not reached, the student can take a re-exam by writing a new final report, which must be defended in an oral exam. If a student fails to qualify for the exam due to lack of attendance, he/she may qualify for the re-exam by orally presenting his/her solutions to the final problem set to the instructor, working through the solutions on the board.
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures30.00
Theory exercises60.00
Project work20.00
Preparation96.00
Sum206.00
Aim and content
In this course, we will cover selected topics in condensed matter theory at an advanced and in-depth level.

Specific topics will vary from year to year. Typical selections will include:

• Quantum phase transitions and the Ising model

• Majorana modes and topological superconductors

• Berry’s phase

• Topological insulators

• Topological order, anyons and topological quantum computation

• Quantum Hall physics

• 1D interacting models, Luttinger liquids and bosonization

The course will be highly interactive, with a mixture of lectures, problem sessions and discussions led by all participants.In this course, we will cover selected topics in condensed matter theory at an advanced and in-depth level.

Formel requirements

For students outside of Denmark:
To apply for participation in this course, it is required that you send an email to the course organizer with your information and motivation for joining the course. Do not use the online application. Thank you.

Learning outcome

For students outside of Denmark:
Do not use the online application! To apply for participation in this course, it is required that you send an email to the course organizer with your information and motivation for joining the course.  Thank you.

Literature
To be announced via Absalon.

Teaching and learning methods
The course will be highly interactive, with a mixture of lectures, problem sessions and discussions led by all participants.

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