The first edition of this work, published in 1998, was a great success for its general approach and the self-sustaining organization of the chapters. Quantum field theory is frequently approached from the perspective of particle physics. This book adopts a more general point of view and includes applications of condensed matter physics. Written by a highly respected writer and researcher, it first develops traditional concepts, including Feynman graphs, before moving on to key topics such as functional integrals, statistical mechanics, andWilson's renormalization group. The connection between the latter and conventional perturbative renormalization is explained. Due to the rapid advance and increase in importance of low dimensional systems in condensed matter physics,a new edition meets a gap in the market. All chapters have been revised. Moreclarifying explanations, problems, and solutions have been added. In particular, the chapter on Lower Dimensions has been by discussions of one-dimensionalsystems, applying to e.g. carbon nanotubes and nanowires. Suitable for e.g. PH2900Kerson Huang is Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, and a leading authority on quantum physics. He is a highly experienced textbook writer and has written (among other books) StatisticalMechanics, also published by Wiley. Professor Huang?s research interests focus on Bose-Einstein condensates and non-renormalizable theories.
- ISBN: 978-3-527-40846-7
- Editorial: Wiley-VCH
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 438
- Fecha Publicación: 24/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés