Many-Body Quantum Theory in Condensed Matter Physics: An Introduction (Oxford Graduate Texts) - Hardcover

Bruus, Henrik; Flensberg, Karsten

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198566336 ISBN 13: 9780198566335

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This book is an introduction to the techniques of many-body quantum theory with a large number of applications to condensed matter physics. The basic idea of the book is to provide a self-contained formulation of the theoretical framework without losing mathematical rigor, while at the same time providing physical motivation and examples. The examples are taken from applications in electron systems and transport theory.
On the formal side, the book covers an introduction to second quantization, many-body Green's function, finite temperature Feynman diagrams and bosonization. The applications include traditional transport theory in bulk as well as mesoscopic systems, where both the Landau-Büttiker formalism and recent developments in correlated transport phenomena in mesoscopic systems and nano-structures are covered. Other topics include interacting electron gases, plasmons, electron-phonon interactions, superconductivity and a final chapter on one-dimensional systems where a detailed treatment of Luttinger liquid theory and bosonization techniques is given. Having grown out of a set of lecture notes, and containing many pedagogical exercises, this book is designed as a textbook for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course, and is also well suited for self-study.

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About the Author

Henrik Bruus, MIC - Dept of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark Karsten Flensberg, Oersted Laboratory, Niels Bohr Institute, Denmark

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198566336
• ISBN 13: 9780198566335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 435