Quantum Mechanics II

News

• The lecture will introduce into the theory of many-body systems in the context of condensed-matter physics and focus on various theoretical techniques that address non-relativistic systems of strongly correlated electrons. The subject is motivated by challenges that are posed by material science.

Lecture

• Tue 10:45 - 12:15, SemRm 1083, Notkestraße 9, Campus Bahrenfeld
• Fri 10:45 - 12:15, SemRm 1083, Notkestraße 9, Campus Bahrenfeld

Exercise class

• Tue 14:00 - 15:30, SemRm 1083, Notkestraße 9, Campus Bahrenfeld

Lecture Material

• script, problems

Examination

• The module can be chosen for the M.Sc. Physics study course (English or German)
  Credit points: 8
• Dates and location of written exams: t.b.a.
• Registration: STINE
• Admitted aids:
  none, especially no notes, script, sample solutions, no mobile phones

Tentative overview of topics

• Many-body quantum theory, second quantization
• Variational principle, Wick's theorem, mean-field theory
• Linear-response theory, Green's functions
• Many-body perturbation theory

Literature

• A. Altland, B. Simons: Condensed Matter Field Theory (Cambridge)
• A. L. Fetter, J. D. Walecka: Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems (McGraw-Hill)
• A. A. Abrikosow and L. P. Gorkov and I. E. Dzyaloshinski: Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics (Prentice-Hall)
• J. W. Negele, H. Orland: Quantum Many-Particle Systems (Addison-Wesley)