Condensed Matter Physics Graduate Courses
University of Wisconsin-Madison
551 Solid State Physics. I, II; 3 cr
Mechanical, thermal, electric, and magnetic properties of solids; band theory; semiconductors;
crystal imperfections. P: A course in quantum mechanics or cons inst.
715 Statistical Mechanics. I, II; 3 cr
Statistical foundations, Liouville's theorem, ensembles, classical and quantum distribution
functions, entropy and temperature, connection with thermodynamics, partition functions,
quantum gases, non-ideal gases, phase transitions and critical phenomena, non-equilibrium
problems, Boltzmann equation and the H-theorem, transport properties, applications of statistical
mechanics to selected problems. P: Physics 711, 531 & 415, or equiv.
751 Advanced Solid State Physics. Irr; 3 cr
Lattice dynamics; band theory; Fermi surfaces; electrodynamics of metals; optical properties;
transport properties. P: Physics 731 and 551 or equiv.
752 Many-Body Problems in Solid State Physics. Irr; 3 cr
Introduction to many-body problems in solids; phonons, magnons, homogeneous electron gas,
superconductivity, disordered systems. P: Physics 731.
801 Special topics in Theoretical Physics. I or II; 1-3 cr
Can be repeated for credit. P: Cons inst.