Field Theoretic Aspects of Condensed Matter Physics: An Overview
arXiv:2301.13234 · doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-90800-9.00269-9
Abstract
In this chapter I discuss the impact of concepts of Quantum Field Theory in modern Condensed Physics. Although the interplay between these two areas is certainly not new, the impact and mutual cross-fertilization has certainly grown enormously with time, and Quantum Field Theory has become a central conceptual tool in Condensed Matter Physics. In this chapter I cover how these ideas and tools have influenced our understanding of phase transitions, both classical and quantum, as well as topological phases of matter, and dualities.
Revised version to appear as a chapter in the Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics 2e. 126 pages, including 380 references
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