PHYS 672Advanced Conde Matter Physics

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This course covers modern topics in solid state physics such as superconductivity, Mott insulators, the Kondo effect, the integer and fractional quantum Hall effect, and quantum phase transitions. Methods employed will depend on selection of topics but may include second quantization, Green functions, Feynman diagrammatic techniques, path integrals and the renormalization group. Prerequisite: PHYS 572. Offered spring semester. Variable credits.