נושאים נבחרים במצב מוצק 2021ב
Course: נושאים נבחרים במצב מוצק 2021ב
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Topics
Topics · Phenomenology: phase transitions and universality
· Models: ising, Heisenberg, and more
· Mean field theory and Landau-Ginzburg theory
· Ising model in one dimension
· Real space renormalization group
· Renormalization group and field theory
· Disorder, the Harris criterion, replica symmetry breaking
· Quantum phase transitions
· Superconductivity, vortices and the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition
· The Kondo effect
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Textbooks
There is no one main textbook in the course. Some of the books, which are relevant to the course are listed bellow.
- Goldenfeld - Lectures on Phase Transitions and the Renormalization Group
- Herbut - A modern Approach to Critical Phenomena
- Ma - Modern Theory of Critical Phenomena
- Kardar - Statistical Physics of Fields
- Binney, Dowrick, Fisher and Newman - The Theory of Critical Phenomena: An Introduction to the Renormalization Group
- Menon - Renormalization Group Theory of Critical Phenomena
- Amit - Field Theory, the Renormalization Group and Critical Phenomena
- Stanley - Introduction to Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
- Yeomans - Statistical Mechanics of Phase Transitions
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Lecture, Tutorial and office hours
Lecture/Tutorial
Group What? Name Day Hours Building/Room 1 Lecture Yigal Meir Sunday 13:00-16:00 -
Class exercises
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Homework exercises
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Course policy
Grading
There will be no exam in the course. The grade will be determined by the homework exercises and the final project.