Field Theories for Low-Dimensional Condensed Matter Systems: Spin Systems and Strongly Correlated Electrons

ISBN-13: 9783642086502 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 280 str.

Guiseppe Morandi; Pasquale Sodano; Arturo Tagliacozzo

Opis

This book is especially addressed to young researchers in theoretical physics with a basic background in Field Theory and Condensed Matter Physics. The topics were chosen so as to offer the largest possible overlap between the two expertises, selecting a few key problems in Condensed Matter Theory which have been recently revisited within a field-theoretic approach. The presentation of the material is aimed not only at providing the reader with an overview of this exciting frontier area of modern theoretical physics, but also at elucidating most of the tools needed for a technical comprehen- sion of the many papers appearing in current issues of physics journals and, hopefully, to enable the reader to tackle research problems in this area of physics. This makes the material a live creature: while not pretending it to be exhaustive, it is tutorial enough to be useful to young researchers as a starting point in anyone of the topics covered in the book.

Recenzje

If you are a researcher in theoretical physics with a background in field theory and condensed matter physics, you will find this book a delight. It contains what a good book should offer: the right insight presented by person with taste for relevance...In my opinion, even if one knows the subject, it pays to have a look at the book since one can find the personal touch of people who made major contributions to the subject.

-Vladimir Rittenberg

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

University of Melbourne

Spis treści

1 Introduction.- 2 Fermi Liquids and Luttinger Liquids.- 3 Quantum Number Fractionalization in Antiferromagnets.- 4 Conformal Field Theory Approach to Quantum Impurity Problems.- 5 Quantum Magnetism Approaches to Strongly Correlated Electrons.- 6 Introduction to Some Common Topics in Gauge Theory and Spin Systems.- 7 Quantum Chaos and Transport in Mesoscopic Systems.

Blurb

The use of field-theoretic techniques and methods has witnessed an impressive growth in recent years. A wealth of new and important results have emerged in condensed-matter physics, mainly in connection with low-dimensional systems such as quantum Hall systems, quantum wires and quantum dots and spin chains and/or ladders. This book gathers together in a coherent and up-to-date fashion the contributions of some of the most prominent scientists in the field. It will be of great benefit to both senior scientists and young researchers active in condensed-matter theory.