Many-Body Theory of Condensed Matter Systems - An Introductory Course

List of contents

Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction to second quantization; 2. Time evolution and equations of motion; 3. Formal properties of Green's functions; 4. Exact methods for Green's function; 5. Green's functions using decoupling methods; 6. Linear response theory and Green's functions; 7. Green's functions for localized excitations; 8. Diagrammatic perturbation methods; 9. Applications of diagrammatic methods; References; Index.

About the author

Michael G. Cottam is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. He has previously been the Chair of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, the Director of Western University's Institute for Nanomaterials Science, and the Associate Dean in the Faculty of Science.Zahra Haghshenasfard holds PhDs from both the University of Isfahan in quantum optics and nonlinear processes, and from the University of Western Ontario in nonlinear processes for the magnetization dynamics in nanowires.

Summary

In this primer to the many-body theory of condensed-matter systems, the authors introduce the subject to the non-specialist in a broad, concise, and up-to-date manner. This book is suitable non-specialist students and researchers in physics, materials science, chemistry, or applied mathematics who want to use the tools of many-body theory.

Product details

• Authors: Michael G Cottam, Michael G. Cottam, Michael G. (University of Western Ontario) Cottam, Michael G. Haghshenasfard Cottam, Cottam Michael G., Zahra Haghshenasfard, Zahra (University of Western Ontario) Haghshenasfard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781108488242
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48824-2
• No. of pages: 286
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Materials science, Solid State Chemistry