Sir Anthony James Leggett Visit Program 2011 - 2013

Graduate school special intensive course
“Physics in Two Dimensions”

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In addition to lectures in the normal style, this course includes interactive lectures, during which students have the opportunity to make presentations on their current research if they wish to. After that, Prof. Leggett and the other students pose questions for the presenter to answer. Although making a presentation is not a credit earning requirement, we recommend your full participation in this activity.

Date

Lecture I May 10, 17, 22, 24, 29 and 31 (10:30 – 12:00)
May 11 & 25 (13:00 – 14:30)
Lecture II June 1 & June 8 (13:00 – 14:30)
June 5, 7 and 12 (10:30 – 12:00)

Place

Room 150, ex. Faculty of Science Bldg.1, First Floor
Lectures will be videotaped and posted on the UT Open Course Ware.

Course description

The course will concentrate on those aspects of the physics of two dimensional systems that have no obvious analogs in three dimensions, e.g., absence of long-range order, the quantum Hall effect, the (supposed) universality of localization. It will emphasize the comparison of theory and experiment, particularly in areas where there is currently substantial discrepancy.

Eligibility

Master's / doctoral students enrolled at the University of Tokyo
Registration must be completed at the Graduate School Office (Room #105, School of Science Bldg. 1) by May 9, 5 pm. Students enrolled at other graduate schools should consult with their graduate school office to register for this course.

Lecture details

Special Topics in Physics AII (Course code: 35603-1020) 2 credits

Inquiries on intensive courses

Student Affairs Office(Department of Physics)
Room #208, School of Science Bldg.1

Extension 24221
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