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Presenting the physics of the most challenging problems in condensed matter using the conceptual framework of quantum field theory, this book is of great interest to physicists in condensed matter and high energy and string theorists, as well as mathematicians. Lubensky, principles of condensed matter physics, cambridge university press, 2000. This is an advanced book, but one of the best to learn about the modern approach to condensed matter theory, with manybody theory done by functional integral techniques, and a clear and readable presentation of many technical issues. A reasonably gentle introduction to a range of current theoretical ideas. Live onlineface to face lectures personal choice, circumstance permitting. It covers the basics of band structure, fermi surfaces, phonons, and particles in magnetic fields.
Thus, much of the theory of electrons in metals that you studied in that course assumed that the electrons are free. Lecture notes on condensed matter physics a work in. An elementary introduction is given to the basic concepts of abelian and nonabelian bosonization, and kacmoody algebras, with an emphasis on applications in condensed matter physics. N2 presenting the physics of the most challenging problems in condensed matter using the conceptual framework of quantum field theory, this book is of great interest to physicists in condensed matter and high energy and string theorists, as well as mathematicians. Lecture notes, field theory in condensed matter physics. Duality in condensed matter physics and quantum field theory, lectures at the quantum connections summer school, lidingo, sweden, june 1022, 2019 fractional quantum hall states. More generally, the subject deals with condensed phases of matter. Fradkin, field theories of condensed matter systems addisonwesley, 1991. Lecture notes field theory methods in condensed matter physics.
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