Topological Quantum Matter A Field Theoretical Perspective /

• Main Author: Klein Kvorning, Thomas (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Solid state physics.; Superconductivity.; Superconductors.; Physics.; Solid State Physics.; Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.

This book offers a theoretical description of topological matter in terms of effective field theories, and in particular topological field theories, focusing on two main topics: topological superconductors and topological insulators. Even though there is vast literature on these subjects, the book f...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Anyons and Topological Order
• Response Theory and SPT Phases
• Geometric Response and TO of SC's
• The Abelian Hierarchy of Fractional Quantum Hall Liquids.