PHYS 598 GTC

PHYS 598 GTC - Special Topics in Physics

Fall 2024

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Special Topics in PhysicsPHYS598GTC78576OLC11530 - 1650 T R  1020 Lincoln Hall Barry Bradlyn

Official Description

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in physics intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Section Description

MODERN ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE THEORY Introduction to the role of crystal symmetries and Berry phases in modern condensed matter physics. Topics include group theory and representation theory, space groups and their representations, electric polarization, Wannier functions, topological insulators, the quantum Hall effect, and the theory of band representations.Modern Electronic Structure Theory