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* mean field theory vs. renormalization group methods,
* mean field theory vs. renormalization group methods,
* quantum phase transitions,
* quantum phase transitions,
* elements of nonequilibrium statistical physics: Boltzmann equation and Kubo formula
* elements of nonequilibrium statistical physics: Boltzmann equation and Kubo formula.

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  • proper and improper mixed states in quantum mechanics and the density operator,
  • entanglement and decoherence in quantum mechanics,
  • quantum master equations,
  • equilibrium partition function for noninteracting bosons and fermions,
  • electrons in solids,
  • stellar astrophysics,
  • Bose-Einstein condensation in cold atomic gases,
  • phase transitions and critical phenomena (with emphasis on magnetic systems),
  • mean field theory vs. renormalization group methods,
  • quantum phase transitions,
  • elements of nonequilibrium statistical physics: Boltzmann equation and Kubo formula.