Prerequisites
You should have taken a quantum mechanics course at the level of the advanced quantum course in Part II. You don't need to have taken TP2. One of the main methods we use – second quantization – is covered in TP2 but will be introduced again from scratch.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment
The purpose of this course is to introduce simple models of phenomena in condensed matter physics, and to equip you with the tools needed to analyse their behaviour. This involves the application of quantum mechanics to many body systems. There is a strong overlap with the subject of quantum field theory, which deals with the quantum mechanics of continua (i.e. fields).
Synopsis
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