Theory Of Magnetism Made Simple, The: An Introduction To Physical Concepts And To Some Useful Mathematical...

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Daniel C Mattis (Univ Of Utah, Usa)

Theory Of Magnetism Made Simple, The

An Introduction To Physical Concepts And To Some Useful Mathematical Methods

Daniel C Mattis (Univ Of Utah, Usa)

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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
13 March 2006

Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism

The original edition of ""The Theory of Magnetism"" developed the various relevant topics using modern methods adapted for the many-body problem and thus it became popular (reportedly the ""most-stolen"" book from the exhibition stalls at the March meeting of the American Physical Society!). It presented and taught the fermionic field theory central to Onsager's analysis of the statistical mechanics of the two-dimensional Ising model of magnetism. In its pages the Lieb-Mattis theorems on magnetic ordering of electronic energy levels and on the absence of ferromagnetism in one dimension were restated and proved in a form accessible to students. The exchange mechanism in insulators and the Ruderman-Kittel interaction in metals were some of the innovative topics presented to the reader. Spin waves and their interactions were analyzed in some detail. The first chapter, on the history of physics as seen through the prism of research in magnetism, co-authored with Dr Noemi Mattis, proved especially popular. In this new edition, while retaining much of the material in earlier editions, especially the first chapter, the author has eliminated some of the bulk (the most recent edition was in two volumes) and added a number of new subjects. Among these are the effects of lowering the dimensionality (exact solutions of some important models in zero and one dimension are exhibited and contrasted with the three-dimensional versions) and the importance of the two-body Coulomb interactions. The reader is introduced to the topic of critical exponents. Quoting a novel theorem by Lieb and exotic band structures, the author re-examines the origins of ferromagnetism. In the presentation, physical principles come first, the mathematics second. Developing the reader's intuition and mastery of the subject takes precedence.

By: Daniel C Mattis (Univ Of Utah Usa)
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Country of Publication: Singapore
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 1.120kg
ISBN: 9789812385796
ISBN 10: 9812385797
Pages: 580
Publication Date: 13 March 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified