The course will be based on
some introductory lectures followed by
some active work on the students side which could include for instance
some more detailed research, a small calculation etc..
The results of this work
will be discussed in class and the remaining questions will be further
analysed and explained. Once the subject is covered to a satisfactory level,
I will summarize it in a final lecture. The proposed subjects are part of
the material discussed
in the textbook and in other books on the reserved shelves.
A tentative list of topics chosen by the students follows:
The course has a very flexible structure in the intent of resembling a ``working group'' with a more active students' participation.
Homework will be based on web searches, and study of current articles.
Cooperation among students on the homework is recommended.
The final exam will be a take home
report on one of the topics discussed in class.