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Statistical Field Theory (ThP)

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Faculty : François DAVID
Tutor : Jesper JACOBSEN
Condensed Matter Physics : Option
Macroscopic Physics and Complexity : Option
Quantum Physics : Option
Theoretical Physics : Compulsory
ECTS credits : 6
Language of instruction : English
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Description

  • Path integrals in quantum physics: formalism and some applications
  • Functional integrals, Euclidean quantum field theories and statistical physics.
  • Critical phenomena, Landau theory, fluctuations and Ginzburg criterion.
  • Scaling behavior, introduction to Wilson renormalization group.
  • Relation with renormalisation theory in perturbative quantum field theory
  • Some applications in statistical physics, condensed matter and soft matter.

Prerequisite

Classical mechanics and non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Equilibrium statistical mechanics for classical systems (statistical ensembles, mean field theory, correlation functions, phase transitions) and for quantum systems (density matrix, quantum statistics). Mathematical tools for physics: operator and Hilbert spaces, integration and distributions theory, Fourier transform, analytic functions, some probability and group theory.

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Next student seminar :
Access to the program

Here you can find information about your internships:
Experimental Internship - Undergraduate program
Master ICFP first year Internship

News : ICFP Research seminars
November 14 - 18, 2022 :

All information about the program

Contact us - Student support and Graduate School office :
Tél : 01 44 32 35 60
enseignement@phys.ens.fr