PHYS533 THEORY OF MANY-PARTICLE SYSTEMS I
| Course Code: | 2300533 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr AHMET KELEŞ |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
This course introduces the theoretical framework for nonrelativistic many-particle systems, emphasizing both fermionic and bosonic cases. Students will develop a solid understanding of ground-state formalisms and Green’s function techniques as fundamental tools of many-body physics. The course further explores linear response theory and the emergence of collective modes, providing a unified description of how interacting particles give rise to macroscopic phenomena in condensed matter systems.
Course Content
Nonrelativistic many-particle systems, ground-state formalism, Green's function, Fermi systems, Bose systems, linear response and collective modes.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the theoretical framework of nonrelativistic many-particle systems and distinguish between fermionic and bosonic cases.
- Apply ground-state formalisms to analyze interacting quantum systems.
- Use Green’s function methods to study single-particle and many-body properties.
- Employ linear response theory to calculate susceptibilities and response functions.
- Analyze the origin and behavior of collective modes in interacting Fermi and Bose systems.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They are competent in the fundamentals of Physics and in the subfield of their thesis work. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They have necessary skills (literature search, experiment design, project design, etc.) for doing research with guidance of a more experienced researcher. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They can communicate research results in a proper format (journal article, conference presentation, project report etc.) | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They can learn necessary skills and techniques (theoretical, experimental, computational etc.) on their own. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They have necessary skills to work as team member in a research group. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution