Many-body problems and quantum field theory : an introduction / Philippe A. Martin, François Rothen ; translated by Steven Goldfarb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Philippe A.

Contributor:

Rothen, François, 1936-

Series:

Texts and monographs in physics 0172-5998

Texts and monographs in physics, 0172-5998

Standardized Title:

Problèmes à N-corps et champs quantiques. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Many-body problem.

Quantum field theory.

Physical Description:

xiii, 441 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2002]

Summary:

The book gives an introduction to the concepts and methods of many-body problems and quantum fields for graduate students and researchers. The formalism is developed in close conjunction with the description of a number of physical systems: cohesion and dielectric properties of the electron gas, superconductivity, superfluidity, nuclear matter and nucleon pairing, matter and radiation, interaction of fields by particle exchange and mass generation. Emphasis is put on analogies between the various systems rather than on advanced or specialized aspects, with the purpose of illustrating common ideas in different domains of physics. The exposition is self-contained and displays in a coherent way all details of derivations starting from a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and classical electromagnetism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3540411534

OCLC:

45861994