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Here is a list of topic that need to be"expanded" Wiki-style. Please add your name to the topic you choose to work on, and add appropriate sub-pages not here, but within the Lecure notes and/or homework materials.
Here is a list of topic that need to be"expanded" Wiki-style. Please add your name to the topic you choose to work on, and add appropriate sub-pages not here, but within the Lecture Notes and/or homework materials.


*'''Quantum-mechanical theory of the chemical bond. Explain the origin of covalent bonding and the core repulsion'''
*'''Quantum-mechanical theory of the chemical bond. Explain the origin of covalent bonding and the core repulsion'''


*'''Mean-field theory of the Ising model'''
*'''Mean-field theory of the Ising model''' (Caitlin)


*'''Monte Carlo method - simulations'''
*'''Monte Carlo method - simulations''' (Peter)


*'''Boltzmann dilemma: How is spontaneous symmetry breaking possible in view of the ergodic hypothesis?  Domain wall argument.'''
*'''Boltzmann dilemma: How is spontaneous symmetry breaking possible in view of the ergodic hypothesis?  Domain wall argument.''' (Caitlin)


*'''Valence vs. core electrons. Estimating the density of carriers in elemental metals using the periodic table.'''
*'''Valence vs. core electrons. Estimating the density of carriers in elemental metals using the periodic table.'''


*'''Theory of the Hall effect, and how it is used in measuring the density of carriers'''
*'''Theory of the Hall effect, and how it is used in measuring the density of carriers'''(Daniel)


*'''Solutions to Problem set 1a'''
*'''Solutions to Problem set 1a''' (Peter)


*'''Solutions to Problem set 2'''
*'''Solutions to Problem set 2''' (Joy)


*'''Solutions to Problem set 3'''
*'''Solutions to Problem set 3''' (Joy)

Latest revision as of 09:22, 30 March 2011

Here is a list of topic that need to be"expanded" Wiki-style. Please add your name to the topic you choose to work on, and add appropriate sub-pages not here, but within the Lecture Notes and/or homework materials.

  • Quantum-mechanical theory of the chemical bond. Explain the origin of covalent bonding and the core repulsion
  • Mean-field theory of the Ising model (Caitlin)
  • Monte Carlo method - simulations (Peter)
  • Boltzmann dilemma: How is spontaneous symmetry breaking possible in view of the ergodic hypothesis? Domain wall argument. (Caitlin)
  • Valence vs. core electrons. Estimating the density of carriers in elemental metals using the periodic table.
  • Theory of the Hall effect, and how it is used in measuring the density of carriers(Daniel)
  • Solutions to Problem set 1a (Peter)
  • Solutions to Problem set 2 (Joy)
  • Solutions to Problem set 3 (Joy)