Concepts in Materials Science I Semester I, 2007-2008 email: mr301@mrc.iisc.ernet.in

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 General Information

• Outline etc.

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 Notes

• Why Bother?
• Need for Quantum/Statistical Mechanics
• Review: Classical Mechanics
• Review: Electrodynamics
• Review: Linear Algebra
• Quantum Mechanics: Basics
• Quantum Mechanics: Basics II
• The Schrodinger Cook Book
• Dirac Notation!
• Wells and Tunnels
• The Quantum Swing
• Metals: A First Glimpse
• Angular Momentum/Atomic Structure
• Spin and Pauli's Principle
• Why Stat Mech?
• Stat Mech: Macrostates, Microstates and Microcanonical Ensemble
• Stat Mech: Microcanonical Ensemble Examples, Canonical Ensemble and Examples
• Quantum Stat Mech Primer
• Band Theory

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 Problem Sets

• Set 0: Drude Theory etc.
• Set 1: Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics Review
• Set 2: Linear Algebra Review
• Set 3: Quantum Mechanics

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 Miscellaneous

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 Questions/Comments?

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