Quantum theory of the electron liquid [electronic resource]
AUTHOR Giuliani, Gabriele, 1953-
CALL NO QC174.85.F47 G537q 2005eb
IMPRINT Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005
[For MU Students and Staff can request here]
Modern electronic devices and novel materials often derive their extraordinary properties from the intriguing, complex behavior of large numbers of electrons forming what is known as an electron liquid. This book provides an in-depth introduction to the physics of the interacting electron liquid in a broad variety of systems, including metals, semiconductors, artificial nano-structures, atoms and molecules. One, two and three dimensional systems are treated separately and in parallel. Different phases of the electron liquid, from the Landau Fermi liquid to the Wigner crystal, from the Luttinger liquid to the quantum Hall liquid are extensively discussed. Both static and time-dependent density functional theory are presented in detail. Although the emphasis is on the development of the basic physical ideas and on a critical discussion of the most useful approximations, the formal derivation of the results is highly detailed and based on the simplest, most direct methods.
- Up-to-date discussion of quantum Monte Carlo results, large number of appendices and tables that make this book comprehensive and self-contained
- Many end of chapter problems that illustrate key concepts and extend the discussion
- Much new research material that has never before appeared in book form
