PHY 971:
Atomic and Electronic Structure of Matter
Spring 2012

Course Schedule

Version: January 20, 2012

Week	Dates	Topics	Chapter	Assignment
1	Mon 1/9, Wed 1/11, Fri 1/13	Structure of Solids	4,5	--
2	Wed 1/18, Fri 1/20	--	6	HW 1 -- due Wed 1/18
3	Mon 1/23, Wed 1/25, Fri 1/27	--	7	--
4	Mon 1/30, Wed 2/1, Fri 2/3	Vibrations in solids	22	HW 2 -- due Wed 2/1
5	Mon 2/6, Wed 2/8, Fri 2/10	--	23	--
6	Mon 2/13, Wed 2/15, Fri 2/17	--	24	HW 3 -- due Wed 2/15
7	Mon 2/20, Wed 2/22	--	24	--
7	Friday, February 24	Midterm Exam
8	Mon 2/17, Wed 2/29, Fri 3/2	Electrons in solids	8	HW 4 -- due Wed 2/29
9	Mon 3/5 - Fri 3/9	Spring Break	--	--
10	Mon 3/12, Wed 3/14, Fri 3/16	--	9	HW 5 -- due Wed 3/14
11	Mon 3/19, Wed 3/21, Fri 3/23	--	10	--
12	Mon 3/26, Wed 3/28, Fri 3/30	--	11	HW 6 -- due Wed 3/28
13	Mon 4/2, Wed 4/4, Fri 4/6	--	19	--
14	Mon 4/9, Wed 4/11, Fri 4/13	Cohesion in solids	20	HW 7 -- due Wed 4/11
15	Mon 4/16, Wed 4/18, Fri 4/20	Cooperative phenomena	31-33	--
16	Mon 4/23, Wed 4/25, Fri 4/27	--	34	--
17	Monday, April 30 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Final Exam

Notes:

Chapters listed refer to the textbook "Solid State Physics" by N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin.
Topics and chapters covered each week might deviate from the above lecture schedule, depending on progress in class.
Exam and homework due dates/times may be modified in agreement with registered students.

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