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  Fundamentals of Many Body Theory 2

Lecturer
PD Dr. Michel Bockstedte

Details
Vorlesung
2 cred.h, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5, Sprache Englisch
Time and place: Wed 10:00 - 12:00, SR 00.732; comments on time and place: On April 27 exercise class instead of lecture

Fields of study
WF Ph-BA ab 5
WF Ph-MA ab 1
WF PhM-BA ab 5
WF PhM-MA ab 1

Contents
Physical systems consist of many interacting particles - fermions and bosons. The physics of these many body systems can be described by effective particles (quasi particles), e.g. Bloch electrons, phonons, excitons, or plasmons. Such quasi particles are the result of the underlying complex mutual interaction of the fundamental fermions and bosons. They only weakly interact amongst each other. The many body theory sets the framework for the theoretical description. Within many body perturbation theory the fundamental equations can be solved and quantitative predictions can be made. In this lecture series (many body theory I+II) we develop the fundamental concepts and derive the diagramtic perturbation theory.
Topics of many body theory 2:
1. Introduction to perturbation theory
2. Wick's Theorem
3. Feynman's Diagramatic Perturbationtheory
4. Quasiparticles in Perturbationtheory
5. Fermions at finite Temperature
6. Special Chapters

Recommended literature
  • W. Nolting and W. Brewer, Fundamentals of Many Body Theory, Springer
  • W. Nolting, Grundkurs Theoretische Physik 7, Vielteilchentheorie, Springer download link via University library

  • A.L. Fetter and J.D. Walecka, Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems, Mac Graw-Hill

  • G.D. Mahan, Many-Particle Physics, Plenum Press

  • N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Saunders college Publishing

ECTS information:
Credits: 5

Contents
Physical systems consist of many interacting particles - fermions and bosons. The physics of these many body systems can be described by effective particles (quasi particles), e.g. Bloch electrons, phonons, excitons, or plasmons. Such quasi particles are the result of the underlying complex mutual interaction of the fundamental fermions and bosons. They only weakly interact amongst each other. The many body theory sets the framework for the theoretical description. Within many body perturbation theory the fundamental equations can be solved and quantitative predictions can be made. In this lecture series (many body theory I+II) we develop the fundamental concepts and derive the diagramtic perturbation theory.
Topics of many body theory I 1. Introduction 2. Identical particles 3. Second quantization 4. Electrons in models 5. Linear response theory 6. Greensfunctions and quasi particles 7. Interacting Fermion systems

Literature
  • W. Nolting and W. Brewer, Fundamentals of Many Body Theory, Springer
  • W. Nolting, Grundkurs Theoretische Physik 7, Vielteilchentheorie, Springer download link via University library

  • A.L. Fetter and J.D. Walecka, Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems, Mac Graw-Hill

  • G.D. Mahan, Many-Particle Physics, Plenum Press

  • N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin, Solid State Physics, Saunders college Publishing

Additional information

Assigned lectures
UE: Fundamentals of Many Body Theory 2 (Excercise class)
Lecturers: Dr. Baris Malcioglu, PD Dr. Michel Bockstedte
Time and place: Fri 8:00 - 10:00, SR 00.732

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen
Startsemester SS 2016:
Fundamentals of Many Body Theory 2 (PW)

Department: Chair of Solid State Theory
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