Topology and Condensed Matter Physics

530.15

Topology and Condensed Matter Physics edited by Somendra Mohan Bhattacharjee, Mahan Mj, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay. -
XXVIII, 507 p. 148 illus., 80 illus. in color. online resource. - (Texts and Readings in Physical Sciences, 19) Content notes : Chapter 1. Overview of Topological Ideas in Condensed Matter Physics -- Chapter 2. Set Topology -- Chapter 3. Homotopy theory -- Chapter 4. Homology -- Chapter 5. Differential Topology and Differential Geometry -- Chapter 6. Vector Bundles -- Chapter 7. Special Topics: A Crash Course on Knots -- Chapter 8. Special Topics: A Short Course on Group Theory -- Chapter 9. Use of Topology in physical problems -- Chapter 10. What is dimension? -- Chapter 11. Quantum Geometry and Topology -- Chapter 12. Topology, geometry and quantum interference in condensed matter physics -- Chapter 13. Dirac quasiparticles and Majorana modes in condensed matter systems -- Chapter 14. Vertex Models and Knot invariants -- Chapter 15. Concepts of polymer statistical topology -- Chapter 16. Introduction to abelian and non-abelian anyons -- Chapter 17. An introduction to Quantum Spin Liquids -- Chapter 18. Topological aspects of quantum information processing. 9789811068416 * Mathematical Physics. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences. Condensed Matter Physics. * Bhattacharjee, Somendra Mohan., edt, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMj, Mahan., edt, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBandyopadhyay, Abhijit., edt, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt * Title * Series