02130nam a22003378a 4500 CR9780511973765 UkCbUP 20180107143414.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 101011s2011||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511973765 (ebook) 9780521514682 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda QC175.16.P5 S23 2011 530.4/74 22 Sachdev, Subir, author. Quantum Phase Transitions / [electronic resource] Subir Sachdev. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (517 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Describing the physical properties of quantum materials near critical points with long-range many-body quantum entanglement, this book introduces readers to the basic theory of quantum phases, their phase transitions and their observable properties. This second edition begins with a new section suitable for an introductory course on quantum phase transitions, assuming no prior knowledge of quantum field theory. It also contains several new chapters to cover important recent advances, such as the Fermi gas near unitarity, Dirac fermions, Fermi liquids and their phase transitions, quantum magnetism, and solvable models obtained from string theory. After introducing the basic theory, it moves on to a detailed description of the canonical quantum-critical phase diagram at non-zero temperatures. Finally, a variety of more complex models are explored. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics and particle and string theory. Phase transformations (Statistical physics) Quantum theory Print version: 9780521514682 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511973765 Cambridge Books Online 236614 236614