Correlated Electron Systems - Proceedings Of The 9th Jerusalem Winter School For Theoretical Physics
Author | : V Emery |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1993-08-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814553698 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814553697 |
Rating | : 4/5 (697 Downloads) |
Download or read book Correlated Electron Systems - Proceedings Of The 9th Jerusalem Winter School For Theoretical Physics written by V Emery and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1993-08-30 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of the correlated motion of electrons in solids is of increasing importance in condensed matter physics. In the past few years, the discovery of high-temperature superconductors has stimulated an enormous theoretical effort in this area, building on earlier theories of heavy-fermion and organic superconductors, and magnetic insulators. In a separate development the discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect stimulated research into the behavior of the two-dimensional electron gas in a strong transverse magnetic field.The lectures at this school gave a systematic presentation of the current status of the theory in these areas. They covered the fractional quantum Hall effect and the many-body physics of the Hubbard model and its extensions, paying particular attention to the properties of doped insulators which are relevant for high-temperature superconductivity. There were detailed discussions of situations for which controlled calculations may be carried out — specifically infinite dimensions, one dimension, and generalized models in which the fermions have N components and N → •.