Topological phases of matter / Roderich Moessner, Joel E. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moessner, Roderich, author.

Moore, Joel E., 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Condensed matter.

Geometric quantum phases.

Topological defects (Physics).

Topology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 378 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Topological Phases of Matter are an exceptionally dynamic field of research: several of the most exciting recent experimental discoveries and conceptual advances in modern physics have originated in this field. These have generated new, topological, notions of order, interactions and excitations. This text provides an accessible, unified and comprehensive introduction to the phenomena surrounding topological matter, with detailed expositions of the underlying theoretical tools and conceptual framework, alongside accounts of the central experimental breakthroughs. Among the systems covered are topological insulators, magnets, semimetals, and superconductors. The emergence of new particles with remarkable properties such as fractional charge and statistics is discussed alongside possible applications such as fault-tolerant topological quantum computing. Suitable as a textbook for graduate or advanced undergraduate students, or as a reference for more experienced researchers, the book assumes little prior background, providing self-contained introductions to topics as varied as phase transitions, superconductivity, and localisation.

Contents:

Basic concepts of topology and condensed matter

Integer topological phases

Geometry and topology of wavefunctions in crystals

Hydrogen atoms for fractionalisation

Gauge and topological field theories

Topology in gapless matter

Disorder and defects in topological phases

Topological quantum computation via non-Abelian statistics

Topology out of equilibrium

Symmetry, topology, and information.

Notes:

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781316226308

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.