Seminar on Condensed Matter Physics A
| Numbering Code | G-SCI21 62011 SJ57 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | seminar |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | |
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | |
| Instructor name |
KAWAKAMI NORIO (Graduate School of Science Professor) YANASE YOICHI (Graduate School of Science Professor) IKEDA RIYUUSUKE (Graduate School of Science Associate Professor) PETERS,Robert (Graduate School of Science Senior Lecturer) TEZUKA MASAKI (Graduate School of Science Assistant Professor) DAIDO AKITO (Graduate School of Science Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The goal of this course is to learn fundamental theory which is necessary for specializing in condensed matter physics. This lecture will be held in a seminar style with students taking turns reading and explaining. | ||
| Course Goals |
(1) To see general trends in research and to learn critical reading of research papers (2) To learn how to seek originality in one’s own research and how to write a research paper logically (3) To learn how to explain the research topics and the results to experts and non-experts in an easy-to understand way |
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| Schedule and Contents |
We will read theoretical texts about liquid Helium, superconductivity of metals, magnetism, low dimensional systems, disordered systems, etc. Seminars A and B are for first-year master students and will deal with fundamental concepts of condensed matter physics. Seminars C and D are for second-year master students and will deal with more advanced topics. The course will be organized as follows. Lecture 1: Introduction Lectures 2-15 will focus on the following points: (1) learning how to explain physics in an easy-to-understand way, by reading recent research articles (2) learning recent trends in condensed matter physics by listening to seminar talks in this field (3) learning how to explain one’s own research progress in an easy-to understand way (4) Deeply understanding various research topics via intensive discussions with students and staff members |
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| Course Requirements | Fundamental knowledge of quantum theory and statistical physics is expected. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | It is expected that the students will prepare each week’s topic beforehand and work on open questions and problems arising during the class. | ||
