Field Theory of Non-Equilibrium Systems

2. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-48825-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1057 g

The physics of non-equilibrium many-body systems is a rapidly expanding area of theoretical physics. Traditionally employed in laser physics and superconducting kinetics, these techniques have more recently found applications in the dynamics of cold atomic gases, mesoscopic and nano-mechanical systems, and quantum computation. This book provides a detailed presentation of modern non-equilibrium field-theoretical methods, applied to examples ranging from biophysics to the kinetics of superfluids and superconductors. A highly pedagogical and self-contained approach is adopted within the text, making it ideal as a reference for graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics. In this Second Edition, the text has been substantially updated to include recent developments in the field such as driven-dissipative quantum systems, kinetics of fermions with Berry curvature, and Floquet kinetics of periodically driven systems, among many other important new topics. Problems have been added throughout, structured as compact guided research projects that encourage independent exploration.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kamenev, Alex

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Halb- und Supraleitertechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; Part I. Systems with Few Degrees of Freedom: 2. Bosons; 3. Single-particle quantum mechanics; 4. Classical stochastic systems; 5. Driven-dissipative systems; Part II. Bosonic and Classical Fields: 6. Bosonic fields; 7. Dynamics of collisionless plasma; 8. Kinetics of Bose condensates; 9. Dynamics of phase transitions; Part III. Fermions: 10. Fermions; 11. Kinetic theory and hydrodynamics; 12. Aspects of kinetic theory; 13. Quantum transport; Part IV. Disordered Metals and Superconductors: 14. Disordered fermionic systems; 15. Mesoscopic effects; 16. Electron–electron interactions in disordered metals; 17. Dynamics of disordered superconductors; 18. Electron–phonon interactions; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Kamenev, Alex
Alex Kamenev is a Professor at the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute (FTPI) and at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota. His main areas of research include mesoscopic physics, low-dimensional and correlated fermionic and bosonic models, topological systems and quantum computing. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.