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1	Condensed Matter Field Theory more books like this by Alexander Altland, Ben Simons add to wishlist Over the past few decades, in concert with ground-breaking experimental advances, condensed matter theory has drawn increasingly from the language of low-energy quantum field theory. This primer is aimed at elevating graduate students of condensed matter theory to a level where they can engage in independent research. It emphasizes the development ... see all copies from $24.50! new only from $24.50! \| first editions
2	Condensed Matter Physics more books like this by Michael P Marder add to wishlist A modern, unified treatment of condensed matter physics This new work presents for the first time in decades a sweeping review of the whole field of condensed matter physics. It consolidates new and classic topics from disparate sources, teaching "not only about the effective masses of electrons in semiconductor crystals and band theory, but also ... see all copies from $60.00! new only from $108.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Computational Physics more books like this by J M Thijssen add to wishlist This second edition describes the computational methods used in theoretical physics, and has been fully updated. New sections have been added to cover finite element methods and lattice Boltzmann simulation, density functional theory, quantum molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo simulation, and diagonalisation of one-dimensional quantum systems. It ... see all copies from $40.60! new only from $66.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Quantum Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics more books like this by Alexei M Tsvelik add to wishlist This book provides a self-contained introduction to the basic tools and concepts of quantum field theory, and goes on to demonstrate their use in a range of topics in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics. The first part of the book outlines the key methods of quantum field theory, including path integrals, Feynman diagrams, and ... see all copies from $44.75! new only from $44.75! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Problems of Physics more books like this by Anthony Leggett add to wishlist Is the universe infinite, or does it have an edge beyond which there is, quite literally, nothing? Do we live in the only possible universe? Why does it have one time and three space dimensions - or does it? What is it made of? What does it mean when we hear that a new particle has been discovered? Will quantum mechanics eventually break down and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Why Things Are the Way They Are more books like this by B S Chandrasekhar add to wishlist This fascinating book explains why materials behave as they do. In a completely non-technical style, using only basic arithmetic, the author explains how the properties of materials result from the way they are composed of atoms and why they have the properties they do: for example, why copper and rubies are coloured, why metals conduct heat ... see all copies from $17.62! new only from $32.50! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Physics Meets Mineralogy: Condensed Matter Physics in the Geosciences more books like this by Hideo Aoki (Editor), Yasuhiko Syono (Editor), Russell J Hemley (Editor) add to wishlist Physics Meets Mineralogy: Condensed Matter Physics in the Geosciences describes the interaction between geophysics and condensed matter physics. Condensed matter physics leads to a 'first-principles' way of looking at crystals, enabling physicists and mineralogists to study the rich and sometimes unexpected behaviour that minerals exhibit under ... see all copies from $59.15! new only from $59.40! \| SVS
8	Defects and Geometry in Condensed Matter Physics more books like this by David R Nelson add to wishlist Thermally excited defects such as vortices, disclinations, dislocations, vacancies and interstitials play a key role in the physics of crystals, superfluids, superconductors, liquid crystals and polymer arrays. Geometrical aspects of statistical mechanics become particularly important when thermal fluctuations entangle or crumple extended line ... see all copies from $10.69! new only from $15.98!
9	Intense Dynamic Loading of Condensed Matter more books like this by Bushman add to wishlist This book reviews the science and technology necessary to understand, predict, and simulate the phenomena associated with intense dynamic loading of matter. The book begins with background information on shock wave phenomena in materials and how they are measured. This includes materials with strength, materials undergoing dynamic phase ... see all copies from $45.00! new only from $204.62! \| first editions
10	Soft Condensed Matter more books like this by Richard A L Jones add to wishlist The physics of soft condensed matter is probably one of the most 'fashionable' areas in the physical sciences today. This book offers a coherent and clear introduction to the properties and behaviour of soft matter. It begins with a treatment of the general underlying principles: the relation of the structure and dynamics of solids and liquids to ... see all copies from $47.26! new only from $47.26! \| SVS
11	Principles of Condensed Matter Physics more books like this by Paul M Chaikin, T C Lubensky (Editor) add to wishlist Now in paperback, this book provides an overview of the physics of condensed matter systems. Assuming a familiarity with the basics of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, the book establishes a general framework for describing condensed phases of matter, based on symmetries and conservation laws. It explores the role of spatial ... see all copies from $52.00! new only from $78.92! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Mesoscale Phenomena in Fluid Systems more books like this by American Chemical Society, Fiona Case (Editor), Paschalis Alexandridis (Editor) add to wishlist This book describes experimental and computer modeling techniques to characterize and design mesoscale (nanometer to micron) phenomena, which determine properties of many scientifically and industrially important fluid materials. see all copies from $17.00! new only from $18.90! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Universe in a Helium Droplet more books like this by Grigory E Volovik add to wishlist There are fundamental relations between three vast areas of physics: particle physics, cosmology and condensed matter physics. The fundamental links between the first two areas, in other words, between micro- and macro- worlds, have been well established. There is a unified system of laws governing the scales from subatomic particles to the Cosmos ... see all copies from $49.69! new only from $65.68! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Phase Transition Dynamics more books like this by Akira Onuki add to wishlist Phase transition dynamics is centrally important to condensed matter physics. This book treats a wide variety of topics systematically by constructing time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau models for various systems in physics, metallurgy and polymer science. Beginning with a summary of advanced statistical-mechanical theories including the ... see all copies from $100.00! new only from $106.46! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Art of Molecular Dynamics Simulation more books like this by Dennis Rapaport add to wishlist The extremely powerful technique of molecular dynamics simulation involves solving the classical many-body problem in contexts relevant to the study of matter at the atomistic level. Since there is no alternative approach capable of handling this extremely broad range of problems at the required level of detail, molecular dynamics methods have ... see all copies from $57.56! new only from $86.30! \| first editions
16 view cover	Supersymmetry in Disorder and Chaos more books like this by Konstantin Efetov add to wishlist The development of the supersymmetry technique has led to significant advances in the study of disordered metals and semiconductors. The technique has proved to be of great use in the analysis of modern mesoscopic quantum devices, but is also finding applications in a broad range of other topics, such as localization and quantum chaos. This book ... see all copies from $67.30! new only from $67.30! \| first editions
17 view cover	Neutron Scattering with a Triple-Axis Spectrometer: Basic Techniques more books like this by Gen Shirane, Stephen M Shapiro, John M Tranquada add to wishlist Neutron scattering is an extremely powerful tool in the study of elemental excitations in condensed matter. This book provides a practical guide to basic techniques using a triple-axis spectrometer. Introductory chapters summarize useful scattering formulas and describe the components of a spectrometer, followed by a comprehensive discussion of ... see all copies from $45.14! new only from $46.30! \| SVS
18 view cover	An Introduction to the Properties of Condensed Matter more books like this by David J Barber, Rodney Loudon add to wishlist This introductory text covers the basic, mainly classical, physics of the properties of solids and liquids, focusing mainly on the macroscopic characterization of materials. The coverage blends traditional aspects with more recent developments such as novel materials and soliton propagation. see all copies from $8.06! new only from $46.74! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Soft Matter Physics: An Introduction more books like this by Maurice Kleman, Oleg D Lavrentovich, Oleg D Laverntovich add to wishlist Many materials have complex structural and dynamic properties intermediate between those of crystals and fluids. Among these are liquid crystals, with their well-known orientational order; colloids; polymer solutions and melts; foams; and gels; collectively these have come to be called 'soft matter'. These materials generally consist of organic ... see all copies from $64.55! new only from $90.25! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	More is Different: Fifty Years of Condensed Matter Physics more books like this by N Phuan Ong (Editor), Ravin N Bhatt (Editor) add to wishlist This book presents articles written by leading experts surveying several major subfields in Condensed Matter Physics and related sciences. The articles are based on invited talks presented at a recent conference honoring Nobel laureate Philip W. Anderson of Princeton University, who coined the phrase "More is different" while formulating his ... see all copies from $9.82! new only from $9.91!
21 view cover	Crystals, Defects and Microstructures: Modeling Across Scales more books like this by Rob Phillips add to wishlist Materials science has emerged as one of the central pillars of the modern physical sciences and engineering, and is now even beginning to claim a role in the biological sciences. A central tenet in the analysis of materials is the structure-property paradigm, which proposes a direct connection between the geometric structures within a material and ... see all copies from $48.51! new only from $83.47! \| first editions
22 view cover	Modeling of Soft Matter more books like this by Maria-Carme T Calderer (Editor), Eugene Michael Terentjev (Editor) add to wishlist The physics of soft matter - materials such as elastomers, gels, foams and liquid crystals - is an area of intense interest and contemporary study. Moreover, soft matter plays a role in a wide variety of important processes and application. For example, gel swelling and dynamics are an essential part of many biological and individual processes, ... see all copies from $20.48! new only from $20.48! \| first editions
23 view cover	Self-Consistent Quantum-Field Theory and Bosonization for Strongly Correlated Electron Systems more books like this by Rudolf Haussmann add to wishlist This research monograph offers an introduction to advanced quantum field theoretical techniques for many-particle systems beyond perturbation theory. Several schemes for resummation of the Feynman diagrams are described. The resulting approximations are especially well suited for strongly correlated fermion and boson systems. Also considered is ... see all copies from $14.91! new only from $14.91! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Condensed matter physics more books like this by A Isihara add to wishlist This outstanding book serves as both an introductory research work and a graduate text on condensed matter physics. It is also accessible to plasma physicists and their students. The emphasis is on applications to a variety of systems and phenomena rather than theoretical derivations and techniques. Experimentalists who wish to obtain a feel for ... see all copies from $7.39! new only from $10.75! \| first editions
25 view cover	Theoretical Methods for Strongly Correlated Electrons more books like this by David Ed Senechal, Andre-Marie Tremblay (Editor), Claude Bourbonnais (Editor) add to wishlist Focusing on the purely theoretical aspects of strongly correlated electrons, this volume brings together a variety of approaches to models of the Hubbard type - i.e., problems where both localized and delocalized elements are present in low dimensions. The chapters are arranged in three parts. The first part deals with two of the most widely used ... see all copies from $88.30! new only from $113.93! \| first editions \| SVS

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