Condensed Matter Field Theory

Modern experimental developments in condensed matter and ultracold atom physics present formidable challenges to theorists. This book provides a pedagogical introduction to quantum field theory in many-particle physics, emphasizing the applicability of the formalism to concrete problems. This second edition contains two new chapters developing path integral approaches to classical and quantum nonequilibrium phenomena. Other chapters cover a range of topics, from the introduction of many-body techniques and functional integration, to renormalization group methods, the theory of response functions, and topology. Conceptual aspects and formal methodology are emphasized, but the discussion focuses on practical experimental applications drawn largely from condensed matter physics and neighboring fields. Extended and challenging problems with fully worked solutions provide a bridge between formal manipulations and research-oriented thinking. Aimed at elevating graduate students to a level where they can engage in independent research, this book complements graduate level courses on many-particle theory.

• Introduction to Many-Body Physics
• Modern Condensed Matter Physics
• Group Theory in a Nutshell for Physicists
• A Guide to Feynman Diagrams in the Many-Body Problem: Second Edition (Dover Books on Physics)
• Field Theories of Condensed Matter Physics
• Quantum Field Theory and Condensed Matter: An Introduction (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)
• Quantum Field Theory
• Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model
• Modern Quantum Mechanics
• Methods of Quantum Field Theory in Statistical Physics (Dover Books on Physics)