Login for PhD students/staff at UCPH      Login for others
Condensed Matter Theory 2
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5909-20-11-31 
Enrollment deadline: 27/01/2020
Date and time03.02.2020, at: 00:00 - 05.04.2020, at: 00:00
Regular seats20
ECTS credits7.50
Contact personJulie Meier    E-mail address: juliemh@nbi.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserJens Paaske    E-mail address: paaske@nbi.ku.dk
Semester/BlockBlock 3
Scheme groupB
Exam formOral examination
Exam detailsOral examination, 20 min Continuous assessment The evaluation has two components: (a) a written report on a research paper (25%), and (2) a 20 minute oral exam without time for preparation (75%). Each part of the exam is assessed individually and the final grade is given on this basis.
Exam aidsWithout aids
Grading scale7 point grading scale
Criteria for exam assessmentsee learning outcome
Exam re-examinationSame format as the regular exam. A report done for the regular exam can be transferred or new one can be written.
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Theory exercises28.00
Project work24.00
Lectures28.00
Exam1.00
Preparation121.00
Guidance4.00

Sum206.00


Aim and content
The aim of the course is to provide the student with an overview of modern topics in quantum condensed matter systems, including broken symmetry in quantum phases (superconductivity), and to familiarize them with more advanced methods. The course uses both the operator version of many-body physics taught in Condensed Matter Theory 1, and the functional path integral methods, which will be introduced in the course.

Formel requirements

Important information 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
Skills
Participants are expected to learn to:

•Explain the mechanism behind formation of a superconducting condensate


•Use mean-field theory in fermionic many-body systems using both the operator and functional integral methods.


•Read and explain to others modern theoretical literature in condensed matter physics


Knowledge
After the course, the student will understand the formulation of many-body physics in the language of coherent state path integrals and will be able to apply this to physical models for systems with broken symmetry, e.g., ferromagnetic or superconducting transitions.

Competences
This course will provide the students with a competent background for further studies within this research field, i.e. a M.Sc. project in theoretical condenses matter physics, and it will provide the students with mathematical tools that have application in range of fields within and beyond physics.

Literature
Lecture notes and recommended text books to be announced on the course homepage in Absalon.

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, exercises and project work.

Search
Click the search button to search Courses.


Course calendar
See which courses you can attend and when
JanFebMarApr
MayJunJulAug
SepOctNovDec



Publication of new courses
All planned PhD courses at the PhD School are visible in the course catalogue. Courses are published regularly.