Quantum Many-Body Physics in a Nutshell

Hardback

Main Details

Title Quantum Many-Body Physics in a Nutshell
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Edward Shuryak
SeriesIn a Nutshell
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreAtomic and molecular physics
Quantum physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691175607
ClassificationsDewey:530.144
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 107 b/w illus., 2 tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 27 November 2018
Publication Country United States

Description

The ideal textbook for a one-semester introductory course for graduate students or advanced undergraduates This book provides an essential introduction to the physics of quantum many-body systems, which are at the heart of atomic and nuclear physics, condensed matter, and particle physics. Unlike other textbooks on the subject, it covers topics

Author Biography

Edward Shuryak is Distinguished Professor of Physics at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. He is the author of The QCD Vacuum, Hadrons, and Superdense Matter.

Reviews

"This book provides an essential introduction to the physics of quantum many-body systems."---T. C. Mohan, Zentralblatt MATH