Quantum Statistical Mechanics, graphs and determinants

Series
Research Horizons Seminar
Time
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 12:00pm for 2 hours
Location
Skiles 255
Speaker
Federico Bonetto – School of Mathematics, Georgia Tech
Organizer
Craig Sloane
I'll give a brief introduction to the to Quantum Statistical Mechanics in the case of systems of Fermions (e.g. electrons) and try to show that a lot of the mathematical problems can be framed in term of counting (Feynman) graphs or estimating large determinants.