Many Body Theory Of Solids

Author : John C. Inkson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475702262

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Many-Body Theory of Solids by John C. Inkson Pdf

here exists a gap in the present literature on quantum mechanics T and its application to solids. It has been difficult to find an intro ductory textbook which could take a student from the elementary quan tum mechanical ideas of the single-particle Schrodinger equations, through the formalism and new physical concepts of many-body theory, to the level where the student would be equipped to read the scientific literature and specialized books on specific topics. The present book, which I believe fills this gap, grew out of two courses which I have given for a number of years at the University of Cambridge: "Advanced Quan tum Mechanics," covering the quantization of fields, representations, and creation and annihilation operators, and "Many Body Theory," on the application of quantum field theory to solids. The first course is a final-year undergraduate physics course while the second is a joint first and fourth-year undergraduate math year postgraduate physics course ematics course. In an American context this would closely correspond to a graduate course at the masters level. In writing this book I have tried to stress the physical aspects of the mathematics preferring where possible to introduce a technique by using a simple illustrative example rather than develop a purely formal treat ment. In order to do this I have assumed a certain familiarity with solid state physics on the level of a normal undergraduate course, but the book should also be useful to those without such a background.

Author : Gerald D. Mahan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461314691

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Many-Particle Physics by Gerald D. Mahan Pdf

This textbook is for a course in advanced solid-state theory. It is aimed at graduate students in their third or fourth year of study who wish to learn the advanced techniques of solid-state theoretical physics. The method of Green's functions is introduced at the beginning and used throughout. Indeed, it could be considered a book on practical applications of Green's functions, although I prefer to call it a book on physics. The method of Green's functions has been used by many theorists to derive equations which, when solved, provide an accurate numerical description of many processes in solids and quantum fluids. In this book I attempt to summarize many of these theories in order to show how Green's functions are used to solve real problems. My goal, in writing each section, is to describe calculations which can be compared with experiments and to provide these comparisons whenever available. The student is expected to have a background in quantum mechanics at the level acquired from a graduate course using the textbook by either L. I. Schiff, A. S. Davydov, or I. Landau and E. M. Lifshiftz. Similarly, a prior course in solid-state physics is expected, since the reader is assumed to know concepts such as Brillouin zones and energy band theory. Each chapter has problems which are an important part of the lesson; the problems often provide physical insights which are not in the text. Sometimes the answers to the problems are provided, but usually not.

Author : Henrik Bruus,Karsten Flensberg,ØRsted Laboratory Niels Bohr Institute Karsten Flensberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198566335

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Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics by Henrik Bruus,Karsten Flensberg,ØRsted Laboratory Niels Bohr Institute Karsten Flensberg Pdf

The book is an introduction to quantum field theory applied to condensed matter physics. The topics cover modern applications in electron systems and electronic properties of mesoscopic systems and nanosystems. The textbook is developed for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course with exercises which aim at giving students the ability to confront real problems.

Author : Yoshio Kuramoto
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 4431553924

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Quantum Many-Body Physics by Yoshio Kuramoto Pdf

This book offers a compact tutorial on basic concepts and tools in quantum many-body physics, and focuses on the correlation effects produced by mutual interactions. The content is divided into three parts, the first of which introduces readers to perturbation theory. It begins with the simplest examples—hydrogen and oxygen molecules—based on their effective Hamiltonians, and looks into basic properties of electrons in solids from the perspective of localized and itinerant limits. Readers will also learn about basic theoretical methods such as the linear response theory and Green functions. The second part focuses on mean-field theory for itinerant electrons, e.g. the Fermi liquid theory and superconductivity. Coulomb repulsion among electrons is addressed in the context of high-Tc superconductivity in cuprates and iron pnictides. A recent discovery concerning hydride superconductors is also briefly reviewed. In turn, the third part highlights quantum fluctuation effects beyond the mean-field picture. Discussing the dramatic renormalization effect in the Kondo physics, it provides a clear understanding of nonperturbative interaction effects. Further it introduces readers to fractionally charged quasi-particles in one and two dimensions. The last chapter addresses the dynamical mean field theory (DMFT). The book is based on the author’s long years of experience as a lecturer and researcher. It also includes reviews of recent focus topics in condensed matter physics, enabling readers to not only grasp conventional condensed matter theories but also to catch up on the latest developments in the field.

Author : Fuxiang Han
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814417143

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A Modern Course in the Quantum Theory of Solids by Fuxiang Han Pdf

This book contains advanced subjects in solid state physics with emphasis on the theoretical exposition of various physical phenomena in solids using quantum theory, hence entitled "A modern course in the quantum theory of solids." The use of the adjective "modern" in the title is to reflect the fact that some of the new developments in condensed matter physics have been included in the book. The new developments contained in the book are mainly in experimental methods (inelastic neutron scattering and photoemission spectroscopy), in magnetic properties of solids (the itinerant magnetism, the superexchange, the Hubbard model, and giant and colossal magnetoresistance), and in optical properties of solids (Raman scattering). Besides the new developments, the Green's function method used in many-body physics and the strong-coupling theory of superconductivity are also expounded in great details.

Author : Joseph Callaway
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323142250

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Quantum Theory of the Solid State by Joseph Callaway Pdf

Quantum Theory of the Solid State, Student Edition, describes the concepts and methods, and introduces some of the central problems of the quantum theory of solids. It should be suitable as a textbook for students who have completed a one-year course in quantum mechanics and have some familiarity with the experimental facts of solid state physics. It should also be useful as a reference work. The book is organized into two parts. Part A contains much of the formalism required for the theoretical study of solids; Part B is oriented toward more specific problems. Thus, Part A includes phenomenological treatments of lattice vibrations and magnetic order, a discussion of symmetry groups, and a description of the properties of one-electron wave functions and the principal techniques for calculating energy levels. In Part B the machinery developed previously is applied to impurities, disordered systems, the effects of external fields, and transport phenomena (including superconductivity). The book concludes with an introduction to many-body theory, including some applications.

Author : Xiao-Gang Wen
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191523960

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Quantum Field Theory of Many-Body Systems by Xiao-Gang Wen Pdf

For most of the last century, condensed matter physics has been dominated by band theory and Landau's symmetry breaking theory. In the last twenty years, however, there has been the emergence of a new paradigm associated with fractionalisation, topological order, emergent gauge bosons and fermions, and string condensation. These new physical concepts are so fundamental that they may even influence our understanding of the origin of light and fermions in the universe. This book is a pedagogical and systematic introduction to the new concepts and quantum field theoretical methods (which have fuelled the rapid developments) in condensed matter physics. It discusses many basic notions in theoretical physics which underlie physical phenomena in nature. Topics covered are dissipative quantum systems, boson condensation, symmetry breaking and gapless excitations, phase transitions, Fermi liquids, spin density wave states, Fermi and fractional statistics, quantum Hall effects, topological and quantum order, spin liquids, and string condensation. Methods covered are the path integral, Green's functions, mean-field theory, effective theory, renormalization group, bosonization in one- and higher dimensions, non-linear sigma-model, quantum gauge theory, dualities, slave-boson theory, and exactly soluble models beyond one-dimension. This book is aimed at teaching graduate students and bringing them to the frontiers of research in condensed matter physics.

Author : Daniel I. Khomskii
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139491365

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Basic Aspects of the Quantum Theory of Solids by Daniel I. Khomskii Pdf

Aimed at graduate students and researchers, this book covers the key aspects of the modern quantum theory of solids, including up-to-date ideas such as quantum fluctuations and strong electron correlations. It presents in the main concepts of the modern quantum theory of solids, as well as a general description of the essential theoretical methods required when working with these systems. Diverse topics such as general theory of phase transitions, harmonic and anharmonic lattices, Bose condensation and superfluidity, modern aspects of magnetism including resonating valence bonds, electrons in metals, and strong electron correlations are treated using unifying concepts of order and elementary excitations. The main theoretical tools used to treat these problems are introduced and explained in a simple way, and their applications are demonstrated through concrete examples.

Author : Charles Paul Enz
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : 9971503360

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A Course on Many-body Theory Applied to Solid-state Physics by Charles Paul Enz Pdf

The main aim of this book is to give a self-contained and representative cross section through present-day research in solid-state physics. This covers metallic and mesoscopic transport, localization by disorder and superconductivity, including questions related to high-temperature superconductors and to heavy fermion systems. An important part of the book is devoted to itinerant-electron magnetism, discussing paramagnons, strong correlation, magnetization fluctuations and spin density waves. All the formal tools used in these chapters are developed in the first part of the book which contains a thorough discussion of second quantization and of perturbation theory for an arbitrary complex time path and also describes the functional approach to Feynman diagrams including general ward identities. Each chapter contains an extensive list of the relevant literature and a series of problems with detailed solutions which complement the main text. The book is meant both as a course and a research tool.

Author : Gerald D. Mahan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475757149

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Many-Particle Physics by Gerald D. Mahan Pdf

The first, second, and third editions of this book seem to occur at ten year intervals. The intent is to keep the book up-to-date. Many-body theory is a field which continually evolves in time. Journals only publish new results, conferences only invite speakers to report new phenomena, and agencies only fund scientists to do new physics. Today's physics is old hat by tomorrow. Students want to learn new material, and textbooks must be modified to keep up with the times. The early chapters in this book teach the techniques of many-body theory. They are largely unchanged in format. The later chapters apply the techniques to specific problems. The third edition increases the number of applications. New sections have been added, while old sections have been modified to include recent applications. The previous editions were set in type using pre-computer technology. No computer file existed of the prior editions. The publisher scanned the second edition and gave me a disk with the contents. This scan recorded the words accurately and scrambled the equations into unintelligible form. So I retyped the equations using LaTeX. Although tedious, it allowed me to correct the infinite numbers of typographical errors in the previous edition. The earlier typesetting methods did not permit such corrections. The entire book was edited sentence-by sentence. Most old sections of the book were shortened by editing sentences and paragraphs.

Author : Philip W. Anderson
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 9810232314

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Concepts in Solids by Philip W. Anderson Pdf

These lecture notes constitute a course on a number of central concepts of solid state physics ? classification of solids, band theory, the developments in one-electron band theory in the presence of perturbation, effective Hamiltonian theory, elementary excitations and the various types of collective elementary excitation (excitons, spin waves and phonons), the Fermi liquid, ferromagnetic spin waves, antiferromagnetic spin waves and the theory of broken symmetry.The book can be used in conjunction with a survey course in solid state physics, or as the basis of a first graduate-level course. It can be read by anyone who has had basic grounding in quantum mechanics.

Author : Piers Coleman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 815 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521864886

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Introduction to Many-Body Physics by Piers Coleman Pdf

This book explains the tools and concepts needed for a research-level understanding of the subject, for graduate students in condensed matter physics.

Author : John C. Inkson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:246966025

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Many-body Theory of Solids by John C. Inkson Pdf

Author : D.J. Thouless
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486493572

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The Quantum Mechanics of Many-Body Systems by D.J. Thouless Pdf

"Unabridged republication of the second edition of the work, originally published in the Pure and applied physics series by Academic Press, Inc., New York, in 1972"--Title page verso.

Author : Adelchi Fabrocini,Stefano Fantoni,Eckhard Krotscheck
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814488136

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Introduction To Modern Methods Of Quantum Many-body Theory And Their Applications by Adelchi Fabrocini,Stefano Fantoni,Eckhard Krotscheck Pdf

This invaluable book contains pedagogical articles on the dominant nonstochastic methods of microscopic many-body theories — the methods of density functional theory, coupled cluster theory, and correlated basis functions — in their widest sense. Other articles introduce students to applications of these methods in front-line research, such as Bose-Einstein condensates, the nuclear many-body problem, and the dynamics of quantum liquids. These keynote articles are supplemented by experimental reviews on intimately connected topics that are of current relevance. The book addresses the striking lack of pedagogical reference literature in the field that allows researchers to acquire the requisite physical insight and technical skills. It should, therefore, provide useful reference material for a broad range of theoretical physicists in condensed-matter and nuclear theory.