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Many-body problems and quantum field theory : an introduction /

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The book gives an introduction to the concepts and methods of many-body problems and quantum fields for graduate students and researchers. The formalism is developed in close conjunction with the description of a number of physical systems: cohesion and dielectric properties of the electron gas, sup...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Philippe A.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rothen, François, 1936-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2002]
Series:Texts and monographs in physics.
Subjects:
Many-body problem.
Quantum field theory.
Problème des N corps.
Champs, Théorie quantique des.
Kwantumveldentheorie.
Veel-deeltjes-systemen.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Classical Fields and Their Associated Particles
  • 2. Fermions and Bosons
  • 3. Systems with Variable Particle Number
  • 4. Electron Gas
  • 5. Fermion Pairing and Superconductivity
  • 6. Nucleon Pairing and the Structure of the Nucleus
  • 7. The Superfluidity of Liquid Helium
  • 8. Quantum Fields
  • 9. Perturbative Methods in Field Theory
  • 10. Perturbative Methods in Many-Body Problems.