FYS4480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems
Course description
Course content
This course gives an introduction to the quantum mechanics of many-body systems and the computational methods relevant for many-body problems in such diverse areas as atomic, molecular, solid-state and nuclear physics, chemistry and materials science. The topics covered are Feynman diagram rules, microscopic mean-field theories (Hartree-Fock and Kohn-Sham theories, natural orbitals), many-body perturbation theory, large-scale diagonalization methods, coupled-cluster theory, quantum computing algorithms for solving quantum-mechanical many-body problems.
Learning outcome
After completing this course you should:
- be able to apply these methods to selected physical systems.??
- have a clear understanding of central many-body methods and their strengths and weaknesses?
- understand the role of many-body correlations starting from various mean field approaches.
- be able to use second quantization to develop many-body contributions.??
- be able to develop smaller programs that implement central many-body methods.??
- be able to solve quantum mechanical many-body problems using quantum computing algorithms.
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Recommended previous knowledge
A good background in mathematics is needed.
Other recommended courses: FYS3110 – Quantum Mechanics?
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FYS9480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems.
- 10 credits overlap with FYS-KJM9480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with FYS-KJM4480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems (discontinued).
Teaching
This course has four hours of lectures per week and two hours of group teaching.
The lectures also include work on weekly exercises and projects.
Examination
- Two project assignments that each count 30 % towards the final grade (60 % in total).
- Final oral exam which counts 40 % towards the final grade.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:?FYS-KJM4480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems (discontinued), FYS-KJM9480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems (discontinued), FYS9480 – Quantum mechanics for many-particle systems
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Subjects taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a?postponed exam?at the beginning of the next semester.
New examinations?are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.