FYSS7630 Many-particle Quantum Mechanics (12 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

The concepts of second quantization; the concepts of the many-particle Green function; the equations of motion and the self-energy; diagrammatic expansions for the Green functions, Feynman graphs; dressing and re-summation of diagrams

Completion methods

Discussions, assignments, project work

Assessment details

Active participation to the course is expected. The final grade is based on a final project (50 %), and problem set (50 %).To pass the course students need to have a final score of 50 %.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to derive the basic equations of many-body perturbation theory. They have acquired a broad conceptual understanding of the basic ideas behind many-body perturbation theory as well as introductory knowledge for independently reading the research literature on many-body theory.

Additional information

Given every two years starting autumn 2018.

Description of prerequisites

Before enrolling to this course students are expected to have a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.

Literature

  • Stefanucci & van Leeuwen: Non-equilibrium Many-Body Theory of quantum Systems - A Modern Introduction.

Completion methods

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