David Vanderbilt (New Jersey Rutgers University)

Gebundenes Buch

Berry Phases in Electronic Structure Theory

Beschreibung

A pedagogical introduction to a set of mathematical ideas associated with Berry phases that have revolutionized understanding of key aspects of the behavior of electrons in solids. Including practical examples and exercises throughout to test understanding, this book covers electric polarization, orbital magnetization and topological insulators.

Autor

David Vanderbilt is Board of Governors Professor of Physics at Rutgers University, New Jersey, where he has made significant contributions to computational condensed matter physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and was awarded the prestigious Rahman Prize in Computational Physics of the American Physical Society in 2006.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 828g
• ISBN-13: 9781107157651
• ISBN-10: 110715765X
• Artikelnr.: 52528800