Condensed matter physics
Graduate · Physics
Syllabus focus
Theoretical / proof-based
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.
Topics typically covered
Theoretical / proof-based
Electronic structure
- Tight-binding models and band structure
- Density functional theory foundations
- Berry curvature and anomalous velocity
- Topology in band insulators
- Disorder and Anderson localization (intro)
Many-body phenomena
- Electron gas and screening
- Phonons and electron–phonon coupling
- BCS theory of superconductivity
- Landau Fermi liquid theory
- Kondo effect and heavy fermions (overview)
Magnetism and phases
- Spin waves and magnons
- Mean-field theory of magnetic order
- Quantum Hall effects: integer and fractional
- Spin liquids and frustration
- Phase transitions in condensed systems
Notes
Topics reflect common graduate physics core and elective syllabi at US universities. Sequencing and emphasis vary between one- and two-semester treatments.