PHZ3400-09 Emergence in Condensed Matter: Difference between revisions

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==Do we know have to keep track of every atom?==
==Do we know have to keep track of every atom?==
[[Image:SnowFlake.pgn|thumb|right|250px|A snowflake - perfect symmetry "emergin" with no human intervention. Is there "intelligent design" at work? Or a silly one?]]
[[Image:SnowFlake.png|thumb|right|250px|A snowflake - perfect symmetry "emergin" with no human intervention. Is there "intelligent design" at work? Or a silly one?]]


==Macroscopic properties of materials and classification of phases: gases, liquids, solids, and more...
==Macroscopic properties of materials and classification of phases: gases, liquids, solids, and more...
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==How important is Quantum mechanics?==
==How important is Quantum mechanics?==


[[Image:Newton.pgn|thumb|right|300px|Newton or Schrodinger?]]
[[Image:Newton.png|thumb|right|300px|Newton or Schrodinger?]]


[[Image:HighTc.png|thumb|left|600px|Phase diagram of high temperature superconductors: chemically doped ceramics (magnetic insulators) to introduce mobile charge carriers.]]
[[Image:HighTc.png|thumb|left|600px|Phase diagram of high temperature superconductors: chemically doped ceramics (magnetic insulators) to introduce mobile charge carriers.]]

Revision as of 21:30, 6 January 2009

Do we know have to keep track of every atom?

A snowflake - perfect symmetry "emergin" with no human intervention. Is there "intelligent design" at work? Or a silly one?

==Macroscopic properties of materials and classification of phases: gases, liquids, solids, and more...

[Examples of nonsense]

How important is Quantum mechanics?

Newton or Schrodinger?
Phase diagram of high temperature superconductors: chemically doped ceramics (magnetic insulators) to introduce mobile charge carriers.