Böcker av Michael G. (University of Western Ontario) Cottam

In this primer to the many-body theory of condensed-matter systems, the authors introduce the subject to the non-specialist in a broad, concise, and up-to-date manner. This book is suitable non-specialist students and researchers in physics, materials science, chemistry, or applied mathematics who want to use the tools of many-body theory.

This provides an introduction to the properties of wavelike excitations associated with surfaces and interfaces. The emphasis is on acoustic, optic and magnetic excitation. Apart from a section on liquid surfaces, the text concentrates on solids. The important topic of superlattices is also discussed.