1st Edition

Field Theories in Condensed Matter Physics

Edited By Sumathi Rao Copyright 2001
424 Pages
by CRC Press

432 Pages
by CRC Press

432 Pages
by CRC Press

The application of field theoretic techniques to problems in condensed matter physics has generated an array of concepts and mathematical techniques to attack a range of problems such as the theory of quantum phase transitions, the quantum Hall effect, and quantum wires. While concepts such as the renormalization group, topology, and bosonization have become necessary tools for the condensed... Read more
Preface
Introduction
Quantum Many Particle Physics
Critical Phenomena
Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
Topological Defects
Introduction to Bosonization
Quantum Hall Effect
Low-Dimensional Quantum Spin Systems

Biography

Sumathi Rao Barish-Chandra Research Institute Allahabad

"The book can be used as an informative text for those who desire to understand principles and ideas of the modern theories in condensed matter physics. The text can also help physicists studying the topics from the textbooks, who need some guide without being lost amidst the tedious lengthy calculations."
-Pavol Kalinay, Acta Physica Slovaca, vol. 52, no. 5, October 2002