Free energy and statistical ensembles (revision).
Quantum statistics (revision).
Order parameters; symmetry breaking; topology.
Landau's theory of phase transitions.
Correlations, response and dissipations.
Abrupt (1st order) and continuous (2nd order) phase transitions.
Symmetries (basic concepts).
Groups; representation of groups.
Irreducible representations; properties of vector and tensor irreducible operators.
Applications of group theory.
Continuous groups.

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