PHYSICS 215B · PHYS 215BAdvanced Statistical Mechanics
Physics · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Symmetry characterization of phases of matter, phase transitions, Landay theory, order parameters. Applications: superfluidity, liquid crystals, superconductivity, Higgs mechanism. Scaling theory of critical phenomena, correlation functions, critical exponents, renormalization group methods. Goldstone models and topological defects, spin waves, sound waves, Kosterlitz/Thouless transition.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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