Condensed Matter Field Theory
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2006
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-84508-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-84508-3 (ISBN)
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This primer on modern condensed matter theory emphasizes the development of modern methods of classical and quantum field theory with applications drawn from condensed matter physics. The text includes extended and challenging problems with fully worked solutions, and will complement graduate level courses on theoretical quantum condensed matter physics.
Over the past few decades, in concert with ground-breaking experimental advances, condensed matter theory has drawn increasingly from the language of low-energy quantum field theory. This primer is aimed at elevating graduate students of condensed matter theory to a level where they can engage in independent research. It emphasizes the development of modern methods of classical and quantum field theory with applications oriented around condensed matter physics. Topics covered include second quantization, path and functional field integration, mean-field theory and collective phenomena, the renormalization group, and topology. Conceptual aspects and formal methodology are emphasized, but the discussion is rooted firmly in practical experimental application. As well as routine exercises, the text includes extended and challenging problems, with fully worked solutions, designed to provide a bridge between formal manipulations and research-oriented thinking. This book will complement graduate level courses on theoretical quantum condensed matter physics.
Over the past few decades, in concert with ground-breaking experimental advances, condensed matter theory has drawn increasingly from the language of low-energy quantum field theory. This primer is aimed at elevating graduate students of condensed matter theory to a level where they can engage in independent research. It emphasizes the development of modern methods of classical and quantum field theory with applications oriented around condensed matter physics. Topics covered include second quantization, path and functional field integration, mean-field theory and collective phenomena, the renormalization group, and topology. Conceptual aspects and formal methodology are emphasized, but the discussion is rooted firmly in practical experimental application. As well as routine exercises, the text includes extended and challenging problems, with fully worked solutions, designed to provide a bridge between formal manipulations and research-oriented thinking. This book will complement graduate level courses on theoretical quantum condensed matter physics.
Alexander Altland is a professor at the Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Köln. Ben Simons is a professor at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
1. From particles to fields; 2. Second quantisation; 3. Feynman path integral; 4. Functional field integral; 5. Perturbation theory; 6. Broken symmetry and collective phenomena; 7. Response functions; 8. The renormalization group; 9. Topology; Bibliography.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.2006 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 29 Halftones, unspecified; 136 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1406 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-84508-4 / 0521845084 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-84508-3 / 9780521845083 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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