Physics 211B : Lectures and Reading

COURSE OUTLINE

 

NOTES
LECTURE NOTES
LATEST
UPLOAD
WEEK(S)
Ch. 1
10/8 1 - 2
Ch. 2
10/8 3
Ch. 3
10/8 4, 5
Ch. 4
11/17 6, 7
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Ch. 5
11/17 8, 9, 10
Ch. 6
11/17 --
Ch. 7
01/06 --
Ch. 8
HARTREE-FOCK AND DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORIES 02/19 1,2
Ch. 9
LANDAU FERMI LIQUID THEORY 02/19 3,4
Ch. 10
LINEAR RESPONSE OF QUANTUM SYSTEMS 02/19 5,6
Ch. 11
PHENOMENOLOGY OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY 02/19 6,7
Ch. 12
BCS THEORY OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY 02/19 6,7
Ch. 13
APPLICATIONS OF BCS THEORY 02/19 6,7

 

Reading (Girvin and Yang)

DATES
SUBJECT(S)
CHAPTER(S)
Oct. 8, 10
CRYSTALLINE LATTICES
2, 3, 4
Oct. 15, 17
QUANTUM DYNAMICS OF PHONONS
5, 6
Oct. 31, Nov. 5 ENERGY BANDS IN SOLIDS 7
Nov. 19, 21 TRANSPORT IN METALS 8
Jan. 7 - 21

HARTREE-FOCK AND DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORIES

15
Jan. 23 - 30

LINEAR RESPONSE OF QUANTUM SYSTEMS

15
Feb. 3 - 11

THE NORMAL FERMI LIQUID

15
Feb. 11 - 27

PHENOMENOLOGY OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

19