This textbook by Philip Phillips offers a clear and accessible introduction to modern solid state physics. The new edition covers complex phenomena in state physics with minimal mathematics, aimed at students who want to deepen their knowledge. The text discusses current research areas such as electron transport, magnetism in solids, topological insulators, and strongly correlated electrons.
Description
The new edition of this book combines a well-structured explanation with current topics in solid state physics. In addition to subjects such as magnetic impurities, bosonization, and quantum phase transitions, it also includes supplemental material on topological insulators, high-temperature superconductivity, and Mott insulators. It further covers the renormalization group process for Fermi liquids, spontaneous symmetry breaking, Green's functions, and the Kubo formalism. With more than 50 exercises, the book supports students in their learning process. Illustrations and solutions are available online via Cambridge University Press.
Product information
- Author: Philip Phillips (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication date: 2012-03-01
- Number of pages: 413
- ISBN: 9780521194907
- Subject: Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics)
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter
About the author
Philip Phillips is a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois and is internationally known for his research in theories of transport in disordered and strongly correlated low-dimensional systems.