Sachdev, Subir creator author. text enk 2011 2nd ed. monographic eng

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1 online resource (517 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). 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. Subir Sachdev. Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Phase transformations (Statistical physics) Quantum theory QC175.16.P5 S23 2011 530.4/74 9780511973765 (ebook) http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511973765 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511973765 UkCbUP 101011 20180107143414.0 CR9780511973765