Phys 625 introduces field theory techniques for the understanding ofmany-body condensed matter systems focusing mostly on the many-electron system. While quantum field theory originated in high-energyphysics, it also provides the framework to understand many-bodyquantum systems specifically response as well as perturbation theory.A key complication is that Lorentz invariance typically doesn't apply tocondensed matter systems, but simplification is the presence of anatural regularization scale. Familiarity with graduate level quantummechanics, statistical mechanics and E&M will be assumed. (Formerly Non-relativistic Quantum Mechanics.)
2026
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| Spring | Sau, Jay | | |
2024
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| Spring | Sau, Jay | | |
2022
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| Spring | Sau, Jay | | |
2017
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| Spring | Galitski, Victor | | |
2016
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| Spring | Galitski, Victor | | |
2015
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| Spring | Yakovenko, Victor | | |
2014
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| Fall | Yakovenko, Victor | | |
2013
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| Fall | Kirkpatrick, Ted | | |