TFNPV0008 Many Particles Quantum Theory

Institute of physics in Opava
winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Ivan Hubač, DrSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Filip Blaschke, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Ivan Hubač, DrSc.
Institute of physics in Opava
Timetable
each even Friday 14:45–18:00 SM-UF
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
TFNPV0008/A: Thu 16:25–18:00 PED1, F. Blaschke
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(N))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject acquaints students with the manyparticle physics, leads to understanding of atoms, molecules and solids properties calculations.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- master Rayleigh-Schrödinger and Beillouin-Wigner perturbation theory;
- be able to determine energies and properties of manyparticle systems using Goldstone and Hugenholtz diagrams;
Syllabus
  • Main topics of the subject:
  • - Second quantization and occupy numbers representation,
  • - Fock space, creation and anihilation operators,
  • - Fermion and Boson Statistics,
  • - Operations with creation and anihilation operators, normal product and pairing, - Wick theorem,
  • - Rayleigh-Schrödinger and Beillouin-Wigner perturbation theory,
  • -Energy and properties of manyparticle systems using Goldstone and Hugenholtz diagrams.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • March N. H., Young, W. H., Sampanthar, S. The Many-Body Problem in Quantum Mechanics, Dover Publications, 2000
  • Hubač, I., Wilson, S. Brillouin-Wigner Methods for Many-Body Systems, Springer 2010
  • Fetter A. L., Walecka, J. D. Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems, Dover Publications, 2003
Teaching methods
lecture and discussion, excercises
Assessment methods
oral and written exam, obligatory participation on exercises (at least 75%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, winter 2021, winter 2022.
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