Course manual 2019/2020

Course content

This course offers a description of the physics of systems exhibiting critical behavior. In the course we shall develop the formalism for CFT and discuss applications to a variety of condensed matter systems (critical 1D quantum systems and 2D lattice models). Many other condensed matter phenomena (such as magnetism, superconductivity and so on) will be discussed.

Study materials

Literature

A. Altland and B. Simons, 'Condensed Matter Field Theory', Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Objectives

At the end of the course the student should be familiar with contemporary condensed matter and statistical physics and is able to make use of various methods of field theory for statistical-mechanical and condensed-matter problems.

Teaching methods

Lecture
Seminar

Lectures and exercises.

Learning activities

Activity	Number of hours
Zelfstudie	168

Attendance

Requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).

In addition to, or instead of, classes in the form of lectures, the elements of the master’s examination programme often include a practical component as defined in article A-1.2 of part A. The course catalogue contains information on the types of classes in each part of the programme. Attendance during practical components is mandatory.

Assessment

Item and weight	Details
Final grade
1 (100%) Tentamen

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Course structure

Weeknummer	Onderwerpen	Studiestof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Owner	Master Physics and Astronomy (joint degree)
Coordinator	dr. V. Gritsev
Part of	Master Mathematical Physics, Master Physics and Astronomy, track Theoretical Physics,

Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter Theory II