Manybody Physics I

Instructor: 張明哲

Grading: Homework, report

Required background:

    Quantum mechanics, Statistical mechanics I, Solid state physics I

References:

    General

Many-body quantum theory in condensed matter physics, by Bruus and Flensberg

    Superconductor

Introduction to Superconductivity, 2^nd ed., by Tinkham
Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys, by de Gennes　

Topics to be covered:

    Second quantization (2 col)

    Mean field theory (2 col)

    Linear response theory (2 col)

    BCS theory of superconductor (2 col)

    Inhomogeneous superconductor (2 col)

Green function theory (2 col)

Finite-temperature Green function (2 col)