Course - Functional Integral Methods in Condensed Matter Physics - FY8305
Functional Integral Methods in Condensed Matter Physics
About
About the course
Course content
The course is given every other year, next time fall 2010, or upon agreement with lecturer. The course gives an introduction to the application of functional integral methods to quantum mechanical many-body problems. Coherent states. Grassmann algebra. Gaussian integrals. Feynman path integrals along imaginary time. Generating functional. Green's functions. Matsubara sums. Functional bosonization of fermion theories. Saddle point approximation. Applications.
Learning outcome
The student is expected to obtain insight into functional integral methods, and how these can be applied to solve many-body problems within condensed matter theory.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, colloquia, or guided self study. Calculation exercises.
Recommended previous knowledge
TFY4205 Quantum Mechanics II and TFY4210 Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems. Further, it is an advantage if the candidate has knowledge corresponding to TFY4230 Statistical physics.
Course materials
John W. Negele and Henri Orland: Quantum Many-Particle Systems, Addison-Wesley, 1988.
A. Sudbø: Compendium 1996.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| DIF4986 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Solid State Theory
- Physics