Condensed Matter

„Topology“ has become a tremendously important discipline for condensed matter physics during the last few decades, especially by the discovery of topological insulators, superconductors, and exotic quasi-particle excitations.

This course covers the application of quantum field theory in condensed matter physics. Quantum field theory as a tool is suited for describing interacting systems, and can as such explain phenomena originating in interaction in condensed matter systems.

This course covers a range of topics in condensed matter theory. It is a graduate-level course, as such a background in undergraduate physics, especially lectures in theoretical physics covering quantum mechanics and statistical physics is required.

Inhalt der theoretischen Festkörperphysik ist es, die Struktur der Festkörper, die kondensierten Phasen sowie die elementaren Anregungen zu verstehen und fortschrittliche Methoden zu ihrer Beschreibung zu entwickeln.