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402-0875-65L 4 Credits MSC D-PHYS
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Topological Aspects of Condensed Matter Physics

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Gian Michele Graf
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:02:16

Abstract

The course covers the quantum Hall effect from various perspectives (phenomenology, heuristic explanation, role of disorder, Landau Hamiltonian, Kubo formula, Chern numbers, index of a pair of projections, bulk and edge). Also discussed: Topological insulators and their indices; the Kitaev table; fibre bundles (mathematical digression).

Content

The course covers the quantum Hall effect from various perspectives (phenomenology, heuristic explanation, role of disorder, Landau Hamiltonian, Kubo formula, Chern numbers, index of a pair of projections, bulk and edge). Also discussed: Topological insulators and their indices; the Kitaev table; fibre bundles (mathematical digression).

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Topological Aspects of Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mon 12:45-13:30 (HPV G 4)
  • Thu 09:45-11:30 (HPV G 5)
  • 14.11 Date 11:45-12:30 (HPV G 4)
  • 21.11 Date 11:45-12:30 (HPV G 4)
  • 28.11 Date 11:45-12:30 (HPV G 4)
3 h weekly

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