Quantum theory of the electron liquid

Gabriele Giuliani, Giovanni Vignale9780521821124, 0521821126

Modern electronic devices and novel materials often derive their extraordinary properties from the intriguing, complex behavior of large numbers of electrons forming what is known as an electron liquid. This book introduces the quantum theory of the electron liquid and the mathematical techniques that describe it. The electron liquid’s behavior is governed by the laws of quantum mechanics which prevail over the microscopic world of atoms and molecules.