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Computational condensed matter theory - NFPL250
Title: Výpočetní fyzika kondenzovaných látek
Guaranteed by: Department of Condensed Matter Physics (32-KFKL)
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 3
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Karel Carva, Ph.D.
RNDr. Martin Žonda, Ph.D.
Annotation -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Mikšová (27.12.2023)
The aim of the course is to offer a pragmatic introduction into the state-of-the art computational methods in condensed matter theory. Emphasis is placed on three techniques: numerical renormalization group (NRG), density matrix renormalization group (DMRG), and quantum Monte Carlo (QMC). These methods play a crucial role in development of quantum computation circuits, material engineering, nanotechnology and related disciplines. The course lays down theoretical foundations for each method and then offers hands-on exploration of some of their well-established numerical implementations.
Course completion requirements -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Mikšová (27.12.2023)

The completion of the course requires an active participation in solving given problems. During

the semester, three computational tasks will be assigned, of which the student must solve one.

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Mikšová (27.12.2023)

During the semester, three computational problems will be assigned, of which the student must

solve one to pass the exam. In addition, students must be able to explain the basic concepts of

the introduced methods.

Syllabus -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Mikšová (27.12.2023)

NRG:

1. Spin one half immersed in the band of electrons: introduction to (s-d) Kondo and

Anderson models, their nonperturbative Renormalization Group (RG) solution.

2. Scaling and RG flow for (s-d) Kondo and Anderson models: NRG Ljubljana

implementation.

3. Practical aspects of running NRG Ljubljana and other NRG codes for various problems.

4. Superconducting Anderson model for quantum computation devices: current

developments in NRG (qubits, Bohm-Aharonov rings, topological systems).

Tensor Networks and DMRG:

1. Practical introduction to Tensor Networks: Matrix Product States (MPS) and Projected

Entangled Pair States (PEPS).

2. Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG) algorithm step by step.

3. ITensor: crash course in Julia, setting a simple calculation.

4. Simple systems: spins (1D and 2D Heisenberg model), fermions (tJ model), qubits.

Green functions and QMC:

1. Practical introduction to many-body Green functions.

2. Effects of electron interactions: Anderson impurity and Hubbard models - the basics.

3. Introduction to Monte Carlo methods.

4. Hybridization-expansion QMC - the basic description of the algorithm and simple

calculations using the TRIQS package.

5. Analytic continuation of imaginary-time QMC data as an example of an ill-defined

problem in physics.

 
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