Theory of Solids II
This MIT OpenCourseWare graduate course continues a theoretical treatment of condensed matter physics, covering linear response theory, the physics of disordered systems, superconductivity, local moment and itinerant magnetism, and the Kondo problem alongside Fermi liquid theory. Materials include lecture notes and problem sets drawn from MIT's graduate physics curriculum, aimed at students who have already completed an introductory solids course. The focus stays on the formal machinery physicists use to describe collective electron behavior, from response functions to renormalization group ideas underlying the Kondo effect. As with other OpenCourseWare offerings, the content is free to access, with no certificate offered. It suits students or self-learners with a strong background in quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics who want the analytical tools behind modern condensed matter theory rather than a qualitative survey.