Kinks and Domain Walls

An Introduction to Classical and Quantum Solitons

Tanmay Vachaspati (Arizona State University)

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Cambridge University Press
09 February 2023

Physics; Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics)

Kinks and domain walls are the simplest kind of solitons and are invaluable for testing various ideas and for learning about non-perturbative aspects of field theories. They are the subject of research in essentially every branch of physics, ranging from condensed matter to cosmology. This book, first published in 2006, is an introduction to kinks and domain walls and their principal classical and quantum properties. The book examines classical solitons, building from examples in elementary systems to more complicated settings. The formation of solitons in phase transitions, their dynamics and their cosmological consequences are further discussed. The volume concludes with an explicit description of a few laboratory systems containing solitons. This text will be of interest to both graduate students and academic researchers in theoretical physics, particle physics, cosmology and condensed matter physics. This book has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

By: Tanmay Vachaspati (Arizona State University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781009290418
ISBN 10: 100929041X
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 09 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; 1. Classical kinks; 2. Kinks in more complicated models; 3. Interactions; 4. Kinks in quantum field theory; 5. Condensates and zero modes on kinks; 6. Formation of kinks; 7. Dynamics of domain walls; 8. Gravity and cosmology of domain walls; 9. Kinks in the lab; Appendix A. Units, numbers and conventions; Appendix B. SU(N) generators; Appendix C. Solution to a common differential equation; Appendix D. Useful operator identities; Appendix E. Variation of the determinant; Appendix F. Summary of cosmological equations; Reference; Index.

Tanmay Vachaspati is Cosmology Director and Professor in the Physics Department at Arizona State University. He was the Rosenbaum Fellow for the Topological Defects Programme at the Isaac Newton Institute, and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Professor Vachaspati co-edited The Formation and Evolution of Cosmic Strings with Professors Gary Gibbons and Stephen Hawking.