Condensed Matter Theory course.

Exam rules.

1. The exam for this course is oral.
2. The exam is open-book: you can use any hand-written
   or printed material (but not laptops, phones, or other 
   electronic devices).
3. The exam will consist of 
   (1) one theory topic (randomly chosen from the list of topics; 
       the list of topics will be available by the last lecture of 
       the semester); 
   (2) one mini-problem (not known in advance); 
   (3) possible additional questions on the topics of the course. 
   The mini-problem will not require any technical calculations 
   (it will be easier than the average level of homework problems).
4. You will have at least 15 minutes to solve the mini-problem and 
   prepare your presentation.
5. You should aim at a 5-10-minute presentation for the theory topic
   and a 5-10 minute (not more) presentation for the mini-problem.
6. The overall duration of the exam (not including preparation)
   is about 30 minutes.