SUBJECT
Title
Studies in Material Structure Theory
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
Master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semester 1/3
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Theoretical models and computational techniques in material structure research. Basic physical laws and phenomena (Jahn-Teller theorem, Peierls theorem, etc.). Interpretation of measurements and phenomena. Phenomenology of polymers, crystals, amorphous materials. Geometry and electronic structure. Examples for important families: conjugated polymers, fullerenes, nanotubes, etc.
Readings
Compulsory:
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lecture notes.
Suggested:
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P. Dirac: Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 1958
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L.I. Schiff, Quantum Mechanics, Mcgraw-Hill College, 1968 or any other standard textbook in English