Ladislaus Alexander Banyai Libri

Focusing on non-equilibrium physics, the book delves into both traditional topics like Boltzmann equations and innovative areas such as macroscopic irreversible behavior through solvable classical models. It explores the scaling relationship between kinetic and hydrodynamical levels, and discusses the quantum electrodynamics of charged particles, emphasizing interactions without photons. Additionally, it covers Bose-Einstein condensation in real time and soliton solutions of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation, culminating in modern advancements in quantum kinetics and ultrafast spectroscopy.

Designed to sit alongside more conventional established condensed matter physics textbooks, this compact volume offers a concise presentation of the principles of solid state theory, ideal for advanced students and researchers requiring an overview or a quick refresher on a specific topic. The book starts from the one-electron theory of solid state physics, moving through electron-electron interaction and many-body approximation schemes, to lattice oscillations and their interactions with electrons. Subsequent chapters discuss transport theory and optical properties, phase transitions and some properties of low-dimensional semiconductors. Throughout the text, mathematical proofs are often only sketched, and the final chapter of the book reviews some of the key concepts and formulae used in theoretical physics. Aimed primarily at graduate and advanced undergraduate students taking courses on condensed matter theory, the book serves as a study guide to reinforce concepts learned through conventional solid state texts. Researchers and lecturers will also find it a useful resource as a concise set of notes on fundamental topics.