Physics 560 - Spring 2025- Instructors: Taylor Hughes
Condensed Matter Physics
Course description: The goal of this course is to set the foundation for future coursework and research in condensed matter physics. We will cover topics such as electronic structure of crystalline systems, metals, semi-conductors, magnetically ordered materials, and possibly more advanced topics such as low-dimensional systems and superconductors. The hope is that this course will lay the conceptual framework needed by all experimentally and theoretically minded students to understand the basics of condensed matter physics. Prerequisite: Phys 427;Phys 580. Web Page: http://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys560/ |
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Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 - 1:50 PM |
Known Errata for book: On page 222, exp(i k R) should be exp(i k (R+ v_n’) ) On page 502, in Section 17.4.9, replace R_H with R_H^{-1} |
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Instructor: |
Taylor L. Hughes |
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Instructor Office: |
2115 Engineering Sciences Bldg. (ESB) |
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Prof. Office Hours: |
Monday 11am |
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TA/Grader: |
Kieran Loehr (kloehr@illinois.edu) Xuchen Cao (xuchenc2@illinois.edu) |
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TA Offices: |
ESB |
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TA Office Hours: |
Kieran: Thursday 4-5pm 3rd Floor ESB Commons Xuchen: Wed. 1-2pm 3rd Floor ESB Commons |
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Textbook: |
Condensed Matter Physics by M. Marder. (2nd Edition)
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Syllabus: |
See here. |