Syllabus

Textbooks:

"Condensed Matter Field Theory" by A. Altland and B. Simon (all topics)

Interacting Electrons and Quantum Magnetism" by Assa Auerbach (Introduction, model building, magnetism)

Further reading:

• Band theory: "Solid State Physics" by N. Ashcroft and D. Mermin, chapters 8-10

Topics:

• Model building
• Magnetism
• Superfluidity
• Superconductivity
• The quantum Hall effect