Physics 861, Solid State Physics
Fall 2002
Pre-requisites:
Graduate-level quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and electromagnetism; an introductory solid state course
comparable to PHYS 562, or willingness to read on your own some material
from Chapters 1 to 8 and 19 to 23 of Ashcroft and Mermin.
Class Meetings: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 - 12:15, Room 210, Physics Building.
Outline: We will be studying various phenomena in condensed matter systems.
Most of the material is covered (according to the syllabus) in books on reserve. Copies of lecture notes will
be also provided as we go along.
Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 2-3 p.m., in Room 311D of Physics Building.
Contacting Instructor: Office phone (434) 924-6573, e-mail: vc@virginia.edu.
Course Work and Grading:
- Weekly homeworks consisting of 3-5 problems (20%).
- Homework should be legible and is due in class according to the class schedule provided. No late homework will be accepted without obtaining approval from me in advance.
- Homework is not pledged
- Two preliminary exams (20% each).
- In class on Tuesday, October 2, and Tuesday, November 13.
- These exams are open-book, open-notes. Most questions will be closely related to the completed (unpledged) homework.
- Final Exam (40%).
- There will be a three-hour test on Saturday, December 14, 9am-noon.
- This is also open-book, open-notes. Again, most questions will be closely related to the homework problems.
- Policy on make-up:
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No homework make-up will be accepted. For the prelims and final, if you cannot take
them at the scheduled time because of extraordinary circumstances, e.g. severe or
sudden illness, family illness or death, you should contact me in advance.