Communication variant (C-variant)

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  Angular momentum: review of general theory, intrinsic and orbital angular momentum, state space, addition of angular momenta, Clebsch-Gordan coefficients, 3j-symbols, vector operators, Wigner-Eckart theorem and applications, such as the Zeeman effect and hyperfine structure. The role of the rotation group is exemplified.
  
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  Systems of identical particles: spin and statistics, exchange degeneracy, permutation operator, symmetric and anti-symmetric states, construction rules, two-electron atoms, excited states of Helium, many-electron atoms, Hartree and Hartree-Fock methods.
  
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  Time dependent problems: evolution operator, interaction picture, time-dependent perturbation theory, periodic perturbations, Rabi flopping frequency, magnetic resonance, adiabatic approximation, sudden approximation, interactions of quantum systems with radiation, spontaneous emission, line width, forced harmonic oscillator, coherent states, quantization of the electromagnetic field, photon distributions.
  
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  Relativistic quantum physics: Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, charge and current densities, continuity equations, negative-energy solutions, coupling to an electromagnetic field, Pauli equation, application to the hydrogen atom.
  

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  Structure of condensed matter and scattering of various particles
  
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  Electronic band structure of solids
  
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  Motion of band electrons in external fields
  
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  Superconductivity
  
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  Magnetism
  
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  Dielectric properties of materials
  
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  website http://www.nat.vu.nl/CondMat/rw/assp/index.html
  

At the beginning of the course each student can choose a paper, from the list of available papers, on which to base his/her presentation. Each student has to choose a different paper.

For this seminar we expect the students to actively participate by means of presentations and discussions, thus presence at all the classes is mandatory. Papers for discussions will be selected at the beginning of the course.

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  Registration for this course is compulsory via TIS (https://tisvu.vu.nl/tis/menu), two weeks prior to the start.
  
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  This course commences in the spring of 2006 and will be given as a seminar.
  
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  www.cs.vu.nl/~crispo/teaching/advancedtopics
  

For this seminar we expect the students to actively participate by means of presentations and discussions. Papers for discussions will be selected from the base set, with possibly 1 or 2 added where appropriate.

Dit vak is in principe bedoeld voor mPDCS studenten. Studenten van andere opleidingen kunnen alleen worden toegelaten als er voldoende plaats is. Melden bij de docent.

For details, see the Blackboard system http://bb.vu.nl.

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  de professional
  
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  de ontwerper van onderwijs
  
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  de uitvoerder van onderwijs
  
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  de pedagoog
  
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  het teamlid / de collega
  

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  To acquire critical knowledge regarding different policy models and theories
  
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  To master the correct use of central concepts in political and policy discourses.
  
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  To further deepen your analytic skills with respect to the critical assessment of a complex societal question or dilemma in the health and life science;
  
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  To learn to integrate science-specific knowledge with the knowledge and skills of other disciplines of the social sciences
  
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  To practice skills in data collection and analysis
  
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  To learn to set up valid lines of argumentation;
  
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  To learn to translate research findings into policy recommendations;
  
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  To get experienced in writing a policy advisory report;
  
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  To improve your communication skills;
  
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  To improve your skills in working effectively in a project team, through team building, team analysis and feedback.
  

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  W.A. Foley. Anthropological Linguistics. An introduction (Blackwell 1997)
  
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  Gerrit J. van Enk & Lourens de Vries. 1997. The Korowai of Irian Jaya. Their language in its cultural context. Oxford University Press.
  
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  Lourens de Vries. 2003. New Guinea communities without writing and views of primary orality. Anthropos 98 2003:397-405
  
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  Lourens de Vries. 1995. 'Numeral systems of the Awyu language family of Irian Jaya'. In: Journal of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, BKI 150-III, 540-567
  

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  Language English
  
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  Registration via TIS obligatory
  

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  introduction in the theory of options;
  
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  the binomial method;
  
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  introduction to differential equations;
  
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  the heat equation;
  
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  the Black-Scholes formula and applications;
  
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  introduction to numerical methods, approximating the price of an (american) option.