This book addresses the special physics of many-particle systems, especially those dominated by correlation effects. It develops modern methods to treat such systems and demonstrates their application through numerous appropriate exercises, mainly from the field of solid state physics. The book is written in a tutorial style appropriate for those who want to learn many-body theory and eventually to use this to do research work in this field. The exercises, together with full solutions for evaluating one's performance, help to deepen understanding of the main aspects of many-particle systems.
This textbook addresses the special physics of many-particle systems, especially those dominated by correlation effects. It develops modern methods to treat such systems and demonstrates their application through numerous appropriate exercises, mainly from the field of solid state physics. The book is written in a tutorial style appropriate for those who want to learn many-body theory and eventually to use this to do research work in this field. The exercises, together with full solutions for evaluating one's performance, help to deepen understanding of the main aspects of many-particle systems.
From the reviews:
"This valuable and self-contained presentation of many-body theory is centred on solid state physics and is mainly meant for undergraduate students. ? The book and its various chapters are organized in a detailed and logic way. ? After the presentation of the relevant theoretical tools, models and examples are treated with great care. ? all calculations are performed in extreme detail, and each section is enriched with many exercises, all solved at the end of the book." (Bassano Vacchini, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1187, 2010)
"Primarily directed towards students with a firm background in quantum and statistical mechanics, the book may also assist researchers in getting familiar with the application of second quantized methods and Green's functions to solid state physics. ? the copious amount of self-tests and completely worked out exercises yields a unique textbook for all students and readers who seriously strive to graduate or advance in the field of condensed matter theory." (H. Hogreve, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2012 b)
