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Jun 09, 2009 these lecture notes introduce some simple effective hamiltonians also known as semiempirical models that have widespread applications to solid state and molecular systems. It continues to develop the quantum theory of matter, focusing on more advanced topics. John cardy, scaling and renormalization in statistical physics, cambridge lecture notes in physics. Fradkin, field theories of condensed matter systems addisonwesley, 1991. Physics of soft matter department of theoretical physics f1. Quantum condensed matter physics lecture notes chetan nayak november 5, 2004. The homeworks are due in two weeks time, on wednesday by 5pm in the 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th week. Physics of soft matter department of theoretical physics. Click download or read online button to get physics of condensed matter book now.
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