Lecture: Advanced Computational Physics [PHY.06614.02] - Details

General information

Course name	Lecture: Advanced Computational Physics [PHY.06614.02]
Course number	PHY.06614.02
Semester	SoSe 2025
Current number of participants	25
Home institute	Theoretische Physik (Mesoskopische Quantendynamik)
Courses type	Lecture in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date	Tuesday, 01.04.2025 12:15 - 13:45, Room: Seminarraum 1.02 [VSP 1] (Physik)
Pre-requisites	Knowledge of quantum mechanics. A basic knowledge of the linux operative system is highly recommended. Some knowledge of Fortran programming language may be useful but not necessary. Some knowledge of Python or a scripting language may be useful but not necessary.
Lehrsprache(n)	Deutsch

Lehrende

• Dr. Antonio Sanna

Rooms and times

Seminarraum 1.02 [VSP 1] (Physik)

Tuesday: 12:15 - 13:45, weekly (14x)

Fields of study

• Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II - Chemie, Physik und Mathematik > Institut für Physik > Hauptstudium
• Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II - Chemie, Physik und Mathematik > Institut für Physik > Master

Module assignments

• Physik Physik u. Dig. Tech. 180, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Wahlobligatorische Ergänzungsfächer > PHY.06614.03 - Advanced Computational Physics, valid from SS 2020 > LV 1: Seminar (Projektseminar)
• Physik PhysikMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Theoretische Physik > PHY.06614.03 - Advanced Computational Physics, valid from SS 2020 > LV 1: Seminar (Projektseminar)
• Physik Medizinische PhysikMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > > PHY.06614.03 - Advanced Computational Physics, valid from SS 2020 > LV 1: Seminar (Projektseminar)
• Mathematik MathematikMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2022/23 > Anwendungsfach Physik (20 LP sind zu erbringen) > PHY.06614.03 - Advanced Computational Physics, valid from SS 2020 > LV 1: Seminar (Projektseminar)
• Mathematik MathematikMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung (WS 2013/14 - SoSe 2023) > Anwendungsfach Physik > PHY.06614.03 - Advanced Computational Physics, valid from SS 2020 > LV 1: Seminar (Projektseminar)
• Physik PhysikMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung valid from WS 2019/20 > Vertiefungsbereich > PHY.06626.02 - Vertiefungsbereich Moderne Methoden der Theoretischen Physik (vertPM-TP), valid from WS 2019/20 > LV 1: Seminar (Projektseminar Inhaltsvariante 1)

Comment/Description

This course provides an introduction to numerical techniques used for solving quantum many-body problems. It covers (Quantum) Monte Carlo, Hartree Fock and Density Functional Theory. The course and its seminar module are intended to provide solid theoretical understanding of all fundamental concepts of solid state physics and the capability to compute electronic and mechanical properties of materials with state of the art numerical methods.

We should stress that these numerical methods, while being a pillar of modern material science and a necessary tool for theoreticians, can be extremely helpful to experimentalist as an instrument to support and interpret observations.

The course will be highly interactive, depending on the interests and background of the class we will steer towards specific directions, possibly including the use of machine learning methods or the discussion of selected topics in material science.