Functional Integrals and Collective Excitations (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) - Hardcover

Popov, Victor Nikolaevich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521307775 ISBN 13: 9780521307772

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1988

Synopsis

Written by a distinguished physicist and leading researcher, this volume describes the theory and selected applications of one of the most important mathematical tools used in the theoreticial investigation of collective excitations in statistical physics. The text offers an introduction to functional integral techniques in equilibrium statistical physics, and discusses the expression of partition functions and Green functions in terms of functional integrals. Sections of the book deal with the application of functional integrals in superfluid Bose systems, systems with Coulomb interaction, and superfluid Fermi systems. The book also considers the application of the concept of Bose-condensation of auxiliary fields to the theory of crystals, heavy atoms and also to the theory of model Hamiltonians.

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Book Description

A distinguished physicist and leading researcher describes the theory and selected applications of one of the most important mathematical tools used in the theoretical investigation of collective excitations in statistical physics.

Review

"...exposition is clear, mathematical details appearing for the first time are worked out in detail, and, what is particularly important, the physical implications of various results are discussed...solid physical arguments for every application are given." Mathematical Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521307775
• ISBN 13: 9780521307772
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224