{"product_id":"nonequilibrium-many-body-theory-of-quantum-systems-a-modern-introduction-hardback-9780521766173","title":"Nonequilibrium Many-Body Theory of Quantum Systems; A Modern Introduction (Hardback) 9780521766173","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNonequilibrium Many-Body Theory of Quantum Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Modern Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA pedagogical introduction to nonequilibrium theory, time-dependent phenomena and excited state properties, for graduate students and researchers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGianluca Stefanucci (Author), Robert van Leeuwen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521766173, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 March 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e620 pages, 103 b\/w illus.  3 tables  79 exercises\u003cbr\u003e25.1 x 18 x 3.6 cm, 1.41 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\"\u003eThe Green's function method is one of the most powerful and versatile formalisms in physics, and its nonequilibrium version has proved invaluable in many research fields. This book provides a unique, self-contained introduction to nonequilibrium many-body theory. Starting with basic quantum mechanics, the authors introduce the equilibrium and nonequilibrium Green's function formalisms within a unified framework called the contour formalism. The physical content of the contour Green's functions and the diagrammatic expansions are explained with a focus on the time-dependent aspect. Every result is derived step-by-step, critically discussed and then applied to different physical systems, ranging from molecules and nanostructures to metals and insulators. With an abundance of illustrative examples, this accessible book is ideal for graduate students and researchers who are interested in excited state properties of matter and nonequilibrium physics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Second quantization\u003cbr\u003e 2. Getting familiar with second quantization: model Hamiltonians\u003cbr\u003e 3. Time-dependent problems and equations of motion\u003cbr\u003e 4. The contour idea\u003cbr\u003e 5. Many-particle Green's functions\u003cbr\u003e 6. One-particle Green's function\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mean field approximations\u003cbr\u003e 8. Conserving approximations: two-particle Green's function\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conserving approximations: self-energy\u003cbr\u003e 10. MBPT for the Green's function\u003cbr\u003e 11. MBPT and variational principles for the grand potential\u003cbr\u003e 12. MBPT for the two-particle Green's function\u003cbr\u003e 13. Applications of MBPT to equilibrium problems\u003cbr\u003e 14. Linear response theory: preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e 15. Linear response theory: many-body formulation\u003cbr\u003e 16. Applications of MBPT to nonequilibrium problems\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 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], Mathematics \u0026amp; science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics \u0026amp; science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20\u0026amp;%20science%20%5BP%5D%22\"\u003eP\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":46003662323992,"sku":"9780521766173","price":71.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521766173i_29c5e4fa-06c9-462b-96bf-0daf075d7637.jpg?v=1691380892","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/nonequilibrium-many-body-theory-of-quantum-systems-a-modern-introduction-hardback-9780521766173","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}