Undergraduate Course: Many-Body Quantum Systems (PHYS10085)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course introduces, in a non-relativistic framework, the basic field theoretical techniques, leading naturally to the applications in statistical physics that are presented in the level 11 courses Advanced Statistical Physics. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that a student will be able to explain and solve problems on:
1. classical harmonic chain
2. quantum chain
3. second quantization
4. Feynman path integrals
5. Perturbation theory
6. Superconductivity |
Assessment Information
| 100% examination |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Luigi Del Debbio
Tel: (0131 6)50 5212
Email: luigi.del.debbio@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Linda Grieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5254
Email: linda.grieve@ed.ac.uk |
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