Courses
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COURSES TAUGHT BY PROF. KAXIRAS |
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1. Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids |
2. Practical Mathematics |
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1. Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids |
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This is a graduate level course for beginning graduate students and advanced
undergraduates interested in the physics of solids. It covers a broad range
of topics on the structure and properties of solids and related systems
such as clusters and molecules.
This course is based on the textbook by Prof. Kaxiras, entitled "Atomic and electronic structure of solids " (Cambridge University Press, 2003). Check a sampling of the book (Introductory chapter plus Preface, Contents, Bibliography and Index), here: "Introduction " A solutions manual for selected problems is available from the author (kaxiras@physics.harvard.edu). |
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2. Practical Mathematics |
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This is an undergraduate level course for students in science and
engineering,
which exposes them to some basic mathematical concepts and tools:
real functions, power series expansions,
complex functions, contour integration, Fourier transforms,
and elements of probability theory, including random numbers
and Monte Carlo integration.
The figure on the left is an example of Monte Carlo intergation of the gaussian integral with finite limits. The text for this course can be found here: "Practical Math " |
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Copyright © 2008 The Kaxiras Group Last Modified May 22, 2008 |
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