Lecturer: Dr Bartomeu Monserrat

Introduction to tight binding theory for simulating material properties with applications to topological materials.

Lectures:

1. Tight binding theory
2. SSH model I
3. SSH model II
4. Berry phases I
5. Berry phases II
6. Tight binding graphene
7. Haldane model I
8. Haldane model II
9. Haldanem model III
10. Kane-Mele model
11. Overview of topological materials
12. Research topic

Practicals:

1. From tight binding to the SSH model
2. Haldane model and Chern number