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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      09 April 2021
      29 April 2021
      ISBN:
      9781316226308
      9781107105539
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316226308
      Dimensions:
      (254 x 178 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.88kg, 392 Pages
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      • Subjects:
      Physics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience and Mesoscopic Physics, Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics
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    Topological Phases of Matter are an exceptionally dynamic field of research: several of the most exciting recent experimental discoveries and conceptual advances in modern physics have originated in this field. These have generated new, topological, notions of order, interactions and excitations. This text provides an accessible, unified and comprehensive introduction to the phenomena surrounding topological matter, with detailed expositions of the underlying theoretical tools and conceptual framework, alongside accounts of the central experimental breakthroughs. Among the systems covered are topological insulators, magnets, semimetals, and superconductors. The emergence of new particles with remarkable properties such as fractional charge and statistics is discussed alongside possible applications such as fault-tolerant topological quantum computing. Suitable as a textbook for graduate or advanced undergraduate students, or as a reference for more experienced researchers, the book assumes little prior background, providing self-contained introductions to topics as varied as phase transitions, superconductivity, and localisation.

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    '… a timely and valuable introduction to the most important theoretical concepts in the topological study of matter … brief treatment of a vast, rapidly evolving subject that currently dominates condensed matter physics … This book is appropriate for physics collections within all university libraries.'

    M. C. Ogilvie Source: Choice Connect

    ‘Topological Phases of Matter provides a synthesis of the vast subject … It became clear to me only after reading the book just how ambitious and challenging it is to cover all that material. … [the book] is an enjoyable read and a particularly broad introduction to diverse aspects of topological ideas in quantum theory... a helpful resource for anyone wanting to learn more about a topic that has become increasingly central to modern physics.’

    Leon Balents Source: Physics Today

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