{"product_id":"kinks-and-domain-walls-an-introduction-to-classical-and-quantum-solitons-hardback-9781009290418","title":"Kinks and Domain Walls; An Introduction to Classical and Quantum Solitons (Hardback) 9781009290418","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKinks and Domain Walls\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction to Classical and Quantum Solitons\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2006 text, reissued as OA, introduces kinks and domain walls and their principal classical and quantum properties.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTanmay Vachaspati (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009290418, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 February 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e190 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 17.6 x 1.6 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eKinks and domain walls are the simplest kind of solitons and are invaluable for testing various ideas and for learning about non-perturbative aspects of field theories. They are the subject of research in essentially every branch of physics, ranging from condensed matter to cosmology. This book, first published in 2006, is an introduction to kinks and domain walls and their principal classical and quantum properties. The book examines classical solitons, building from examples in elementary systems to more complicated settings. The formation of solitons in phase transitions, their dynamics and their cosmological consequences are further discussed. The volume concludes with an explicit description of a few laboratory systems containing solitons. This text will be of interest to both graduate students and academic researchers in theoretical physics, particle physics, cosmology and condensed matter physics. This book has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Classical kinks\u003cbr\u003e 2. Kinks in more complicated models\u003cbr\u003e 3. Interactions\u003cbr\u003e 4. Kinks in quantum field theory\u003cbr\u003e 5. Condensates and zero modes on kinks\u003cbr\u003e 6. Formation of kinks\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dynamics of domain walls\u003cbr\u003e 8. Gravity and cosmology of domain walls\u003cbr\u003e 9. Kinks in the lab\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Units, numbers and conventions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. SU(N) generators\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Solution to a common differential equation\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. Useful operator identities\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E. Variation of the determinant\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F. Summary of cosmological equations\u003cbr\u003e Reference\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Condensed matter physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Condensed matter physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Condensed%20matter%20physics%20%5Bliquid%20state%20\u0026amp;%20solid%20state%20physics%5D%20%5BPHFC%5D%22\"\u003eliquid state \u0026amp; solid state physics PHFC\u003c\/a\u003e], Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265417498904,"sku":"9781009290418","price":72.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009290418i_ddb48a87-6e85-41f8-bfb3-2eb3c7b76ca5.jpg?v=1696791782","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kinks-and-domain-walls-an-introduction-to-classical-and-quantum-solitons-hardback-9781009290418","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}