Quantum field theory approach to condensed matter physics
AUTHOR : Marino, Eduardo C.
CALL NO : QC173.454 M339q 2017
IMPRINT : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2017
A balanced combination of introductory and advanced topics provides a new and unique perspective on the quantum field theory approach to condensed matter physics. Beginning with the basics of these subjects, such as static and vibrating lattices, independent and interacting electrons, the functional formulation for fields and different generating functionals and their roles, this book presents a unified viewpoint illustrating the connections and relationships among various physical concepts and mechanisms. Advanced and newer topics bring the book up to date with current developments and include sections on cuprate and pnictide superconductors, graphene, Weyl semimetals, transition metal dichalcogenides and topological insulators. Finally, well-known subjects such as the quantum Hall effect, superconductivity, Mott and Anderson insulators, and the Anderson–Higgs mechanism are examined within a unifying QFT-CMP approach. Presenting new insights on traditional topics, this text allows graduate students and researchers to master the proper theoretical tools required in a variety of condensed matter physics systems.
- Covers several advanced topics which have not yet been covered in current literature in the field and brings readers up to date with the latest thinking
- The self-contained approach covering both basics and more advanced topics enables the reader to gain a full understanding of the field from a single source
- The book can be used in various ways for teaching as the first chapters serve as an introductory course in CMP and QFT, while the later sections move into the details of a wide variety of condensed matter systems
