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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Quantum Phase Transitions by Subir Sachdev
Describing the physical properties of quantum materials near critical points with longrange manybody quantum entanglement this book introduces readers to the basic theory of quantum phases their phase transitions and their observable properties. This second edition begins with a new section suitable for an introductory course on quantum phase transitions assuming no prior knowledge of quantum field theory. It also contains several new chapters to cover important recent advances such as the Fermi gas near unitarity Dirac fermions Fermi liquids and their phase transitions quantum magnetism and solvable models obtained from string theory. After introducing the basic theory it moves on to a detailed description of the canonical quantumcritical phase diagram at nonzero temperatures. Finally a variety of more complex models are explored. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics and particle and string theory.