Field theory, topology and condensed matter physics
Subtitle: proceedings of the Ninth Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics, held at Storms River Mouth, TsitsikammaNational Park, South Africa, 17-28 January 1994
By: Hendrik B. Geyer (ed.)..
Contributors: Geyer, Hendrik B., 1953-
Series: Lecture notes in physics -- 456
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Berlin; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Field theory (Physics) -- Congresses.; Condensed matter -- Congresses.; Topology -- Congresses.; Quantum Hall effect -- Congresses.; Superconductivity -- Congresses.
Description: This topical volume contains five pedagogically written articles on the interplay between field theory and condensed matter physics. The main emphasis is on the topological aspects, and especially quantum Hall fluids, and superconductivity is treated extensively. Other topics are conformal invariance and path integrals. The articles are carefully edited so that the book could ideally serve as a text for special graduate courses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.