Elementary Excitations in Solids
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"Elementary Excitations in Solids" is a classic theoretical physics monograph that systematically develops the concept of quasiparticles and collective excitations to explain the behavior of electrons, phonons, and other excitations in condensed matter systems.
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Target entity: Elementary Excitations in Solids Context triple: [David Pines, notableWork, Elementary Excitations in Solids]
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Quantum Theory of Solids
Quantum Theory of Solids is a foundational physics text that systematically applies quantum mechanics to explain the electronic, thermal, and structural properties of crystalline solids.
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Luttinger liquid theory
Luttinger liquid theory is a framework describing the collective, non-Fermi-liquid behavior of interacting electrons in one-dimensional conductors, where excitations are best understood as bosonic density waves rather than quasiparticles.
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solid-state physics
Solid-state physics is the branch of physics that studies the properties, structure, and behavior of solid materials, particularly through the quantum mechanics of electrons in crystals.
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Landau–Peierls instability
Landau–Peierls instability is a theoretical prediction in condensed matter physics that shows how long-wavelength thermal fluctuations destroy true long-range positional order in low-dimensional crystalline systems.
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Electronic Processes in Non-Crystalline Materials
Electronic Processes in Non-Crystalline Materials is a seminal physics monograph by Nevill Mott that systematically analyzes charge transport and electronic behavior in amorphous and disordered solids.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elementary Excitations in Solids Target entity description: "Elementary Excitations in Solids" is a classic theoretical physics monograph that systematically develops the concept of quasiparticles and collective excitations to explain the behavior of electrons, phonons, and other excitations in condensed matter systems.
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A.
Quantum Theory of Solids
Quantum Theory of Solids is a foundational physics text that systematically applies quantum mechanics to explain the electronic, thermal, and structural properties of crystalline solids.
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B.
Luttinger liquid theory
Luttinger liquid theory is a framework describing the collective, non-Fermi-liquid behavior of interacting electrons in one-dimensional conductors, where excitations are best understood as bosonic density waves rather than quasiparticles.
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C.
solid-state physics
Solid-state physics is the branch of physics that studies the properties, structure, and behavior of solid materials, particularly through the quantum mechanics of electrons in crystals.
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D.
Landau–Peierls instability
Landau–Peierls instability is a theoretical prediction in condensed matter physics that shows how long-wavelength thermal fluctuations destroy true long-range positional order in low-dimensional crystalline systems.
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E.
Electronic Processes in Non-Crystalline Materials
Electronic Processes in Non-Crystalline Materials is a seminal physics monograph by Nevill Mott that systematically analyzes charge transport and electronic behavior in amorphous and disordered solids.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
physics monograph
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scientific book ⓘ theoretical physics text ⓘ |
| aim |
systematic development of quasiparticle concept
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unified description of excitations in solids ⓘ |
| approach |
Green's function methods
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many-body perturbation theory ⓘ quasiparticle formalism ⓘ second quantization ⓘ |
| covers |
band structure effects on excitations
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collective charge excitations ⓘ collective spin excitations ⓘ electron excitations ⓘ interaction effects in solids ⓘ phonon excitations ⓘ |
| describes |
behavior of electrons in crystals
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collective modes in condensed matter ⓘ electron-phonon interaction ⓘ excitation spectra of solids ⓘ lattice vibrations ⓘ phonon spectra ⓘ |
| field |
condensed matter physics
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solid state physics ⓘ |
| genre |
academic textbook
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research monograph ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
collective mode dispersion relations
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energy dispersion of excitations ⓘ interaction-induced renormalization of excitations ⓘ quasiparticle lifetime ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in physics
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researchers in condensed matter physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
collective excitations
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electrons in solids ⓘ elementary excitations ⓘ many-body theory in solids ⓘ phonons ⓘ quasiparticles ⓘ solid-state quasiparticle concept ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic status in condensed matter theory literature
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systematic treatment of quasiparticles ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate-level condensed matter physics courses
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theoretical solid-state physics research ⓘ |
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