TQM Lectures 2024
These are the materials for Theories of Quantum Matter, a Part III Physics course at the University of Cambridge taught in Michaelmas 2024. The materials for previous versions of the course can be found here. While these are largely unchanged, you should regard this site as the authoritative version for 2024. Note that the material contained in the Appendices is non-examinable.
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Finally…
In this course \(\hbar = 1\)!
Lectures
Take place in the Small Lecture Theatre at the Cavendish Laboratory from 09.30-11.00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Supervisions
There will be four supervisions, taking place in the weeks commencing 22/10, 5/11, 19/11, and 3/12.