Theory of Phase Transitions and Critical
Phenomena
Priv. Doz. Dr. Mikhail Kiselev
Office: E-226
Tel: (0931) 888 5892
E-mail: kiselev@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Web: http://theorie.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~kiselev/
Block course starts June, 1 2006, 12 lectures
4 hours per week (in English or German depending on demand)
This lecture course is proposed for the students starting from 6 Semester, interested in a Diploma Project in theoretical physics. This course gives an introduction to the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena. It includes general classification of phase transitions and chapters devoted to classical/quantum phase transitions, scaling hypothesis (including dynamical scaling) and fluctuations. The renormalization group method and its application for computing of the critical exponents will be discussed. The course will be illustrated by numerous examples of critical phenomena in the theory of magnetism, superconductivity, metal-insulator transitions and disordered systems. The course will be useful for students interested in theory of magnetism, superfluidity and superconductivity, quantum critical phenomena, spintronics and strongly correlated electron systems.
Synopsis of lectures.
Recommended literature:
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L.D.Landau and E.M.Lifshitz, Statistical Physics, Pergamon
Press, 1980 |
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J.Zinn-Justin, Quantum Field
Theory and Critical Phenomena, |
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S.Sachdev, Quantum Phase
Transitions. |
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A. Auerbach.
Interacting Electrons and Quantum Magnetism. Springer-Verlag,1994 |
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Tinkham, M. Introduction to superconductivity,
(2nd edition). Mc- Graw Hill, |