Symmetry properties of crystals, electronic states, band-structure, and electronic properties. Lattice vibrations, electron-photon interactions, and cooperative phenomena including ferromagnetism and superconductivity. Structure and properties of imperfections in crystals. May be taken in either session or both. Consent of faculty member who will act as supervisor for the investigation.
Topics focus on the current theoretical and experimental frontiers of solid state physics.
The topics vary from year to year. Principles of general relativity and solutions of the Einstein field equation. Selected topics of current interest in physics such as nonequilibrium phenomena, critical phenomena, many-body theory, physics of biological molecules, distribution theory, information theory, and topics in particle physics. Matrix, dispersion relations. Formal collision theory.