{"product_id":"quantum-field-theory-and-condensed-matter-an-introduction-hardback-9780521592109","title":"Quantum Field Theory and Condensed Matter; An Introduction (Hardback) 9780521592109","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQuantum Field Theory and Condensed Matter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides a review of the application of quantum field theory to condensed matter systems, introducing important techniques in condensed matter theory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRamamurti Shankar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521592109, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 August 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e450 pages, 56 b\/w illus.  3 tables  66 exercises\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18.1 x 2.4 cm, 1.05 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The next best analogy to relativistic quantum field theory is the concept of quasi-particles like phonons, excitons, plasmons and the like which emerge in solid state physics. … Shankar's book goes much deeper than this simple analogy. It examines topics like Majorana fermions, gauge theory, the renormalization group equation, bosonization and triviality. These topics are well known to anybody familiar with the relativistic version of quantum field theory. They … [also] play a role … in condensed matter physics, as the author skillfully explains, touching hereby standard themes of solid state physics like superconductivity, the Ising and Hubbard model and the Hall effect … Every chapter is accompanied by a brief introduction … This is interlaced with remarks on personal experiences of the author. … [the] personal style … is a pedagogical highlight. … The book is perfect …' Marek Nowakowski, Mathematical Reviews\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProviding a broad review of many techniques and their application to condensed matter systems, this book begins with a review of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, before moving onto real and imaginary time path integrals and the link between Euclidean quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. A detailed study of the Ising, gauge-Ising and XY models is included. The renormalization group is developed and applied to critical phenomena, Fermi liquid theory and the renormalization of field theories. Next, the book explores bosonization and its applications to one-dimensional fermionic systems and the correlation functions of homogeneous and random-bond Ising models. It concludes with Bohm–Pines and Chern–Simons theories applied to the quantum Hall effect.  Introducing the reader to a variety of techniques, it opens up vast areas of condensed matter theory for both graduate students and researchers in theoretical, statistical and condensed matter physics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics review\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ising model in d = 0 and d = 1\u003cbr\u003e 3. Statistical to quantum mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 4. Quantum to statistical mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Feynman path integral\u003cbr\u003e 6. Coherent state path integrals for spins, bosons and fermions\u003cbr\u003e 7. The two-dimensional Ising model\u003cbr\u003e 8. Exact solution of the two-dimensional Ising model\u003cbr\u003e 9. Majorana fermions\u003cbr\u003e 10. Gauge theories\u003cbr\u003e 11. The renormalization group\u003cbr\u003e 12. Critical phenomena: the puzzle and resolution\u003cbr\u003e 13. RG for the ?4 model\u003cbr\u003e 14. Two views of renormalization\u003cbr\u003e 15. RG for non-relativistic fermions: I\u003cbr\u003e 16. RG for non-relativistic fermions: II\u003cbr\u003e 17. Bosonization I: the fermion-boson dictionary\u003cbr\u003e 18. Bosonization II: selected applications\u003cbr\u003e 19. Duality and triality\u003cbr\u003e 20. Techniques for the QHE\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20physics%20%5BPHU%5D%22\"\u003ePHU\u003c\/a\u003e], 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]\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":46002064097560,"sku":"9780521592109","price":60.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521592109i_32781e29-2d68-4338-a813-a2c1004bc3b2.jpg?v=1691370161","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/quantum-field-theory-and-condensed-matter-an-introduction-hardback-9780521592109","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}