Condensed Matter Physics: A Very Short Introduction

Produktbeschreibung

Solid, liquid, and gas are not the only states of matter. Others include liquid crystal, magnet, glass, and superconductor. New states are continually, and unexpectedly, being discovered. Condensed matter physics seeks to understand how states of matter and their distinct physical properties emerge from the atoms that compose a material. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
1: What is condensed matter physics?
2: A multitude of states of matter
3: Symmetry matters
4: The order of things
5: Adventures in flatland
6: The critical point
7: Quantum matter
8: Topology matters
9: Emergence
10: The endless frontier
References
Further reading
Appendix: List of Nobel Prizes in Condensed Matter Physics
Index 

Autoreninfo

Ross H. McKenzie is an Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. His research in condensed matter physics focuses on using quantum theory to understand complex materials, ranging from organic superconductors to fluorescent proteins. He has given lectures to schools and to the public on this topic, as well as running a blog, Condensed Concepts, which was featured in an issue of Physics World.