NFYK10003U Condensed Matter Theory 2 (CMT2)

Volume 2024/2025
Education

MSc Programme in Physics

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.

Learning Outcome

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.

 

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.

 

Competences:
This course will provide the students with a competent background for further studies within this research field, i.e. a MSc 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.

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

The student is expected to have followed courses on condensed matter physics and condensed matter theory (up to 22.5 ECTS).

Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
Lectures, exercises and project work.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 28
  • Preparation
  • 121
  • Theory exercises
  • 28
  • Project work
  • 24
  • Guidance
  • 4
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Oral examination, 20 min (no preparation time)
Aid
Without aids
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Several internal examiners
Re-exam

Same as the ordinary exam

Criteria for exam assesment

See learning outcome