A Superfluid Universe
A Superfluid Universe

Author: Kerson Huang

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2016-08-08

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 9813148489

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This interesting book provides the physical and mathematical background for a theory describing the universe as a quantum superfluid, and how dark energy and dark matter arise. Presenting a novel theory spanning many different fields in physics, the key concepts in each field are introduced.The reader is only expected to know the rudiments of condensed matter physics, quantum field theory and general relativity to explore this fascinating new model of dark matter and dark energy as facets of a cosmic superfluid.

The Universe in a Helium Droplet
The Universe in a Helium Droplet

Author: G. E. Volovik

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Published: 2003-03-06

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13: 0198507828

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This text presents a general overview of analogies between phenomena in condensed matter physics and quantum field theory and elementary particle physics.

Novel Superfluids
Novel Superfluids

Author: K. H. Bennemann

Publisher: International Monographs on Ph

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 0199585911

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This book reports on the latest developments in the field of Superfluidity, one of the most fundamental, interesting, and important problems in physics, with applications ranging from metals, helium liquids, photons in cavities, excitons in semiconductors, to the interior of neutron stars and the present state of the Universe as a whole.

Novel Superfluids
Novel Superfluids

Author: Karl-Heinz Bennemann

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 0191029998

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Volume 2 of Novel Superfluids continues the presentation of recent results on superfluids, including novel metallic systems, superfluid liquids, and atomic/molecular gases of bosons and fermions, particularly when trapped in optical lattices. Since the discovery of superconductivity (Leyden, 1911), superfluid 4He (Moscow and Cambridge, 1937), superfluid 3He (Cornell, 1972), and observation of Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) of a gas (Colorado and MIT, 1995), the phenomenon of superfluidity has remained one of the most important topics in physics. Again and again, novel superfluids yield surprising and interesting behaviors. The many classes of metallic superconductors, including the high temperature perovskite-based oxides, MgB2, organic systems, and Fe-based pnictides, continue to offer challenges. The technical applications grow steadily. What the temperature and field limits are remains illusive. Atomic nuclei, neutron stars and the Universe itself all involve various aspects of superfluidity, and the lessons learned have had a broad impact on physics as a whole.

Superfluid States of Matter
Superfluid States of Matter

Author: Boris V. Svistunov

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-04-15

Total Pages: 569

ISBN-13: 1439802769

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Covers the State of the Art in Superfluidity and SuperconductivitySuperfluid States of Matter addresses the phenomenon of superfluidity/superconductivity through an emergent, topologically protected constant of motion and covers topics developed over the past 20 years. The approach is based on the idea of separating universal classical-field superf

A Different Universe
A Different Universe

Author: Robert B Laughlin

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2008-07-31

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0786722185

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A Nobel-winning physicist argues that fundamental physical laws are found not in the world of atoms, but in the macroscopic world around us In this age of superstring theories and Big Bang cosmology, we're used to thinking of the unknown as impossibly distant from our everyday lives. But in A Different Universe, Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin argues that the scientific frontier is right under our fingers. Instead of looking for ultimate theories, Laughlin considers the world of emergent properties-meaning the properties, such as the hardness and shape of a crystal, that result from the organization of large numbers of atoms. Laughlin shows us how the most fundamental laws of physics are in fact emergent. A Different Universe is a truly mind-bending book that shows us why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change.

A Mathematical Companion to Quantum Mechanics
A Mathematical Companion to Quantum Mechanics

Author: Shlomo Sternberg

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2019-03-20

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0486826899

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This original 2019 work, based on the author's many years of teaching at Harvard University, examines mathematical methods of value and importance to advanced undergraduates and graduate students studying quantum mechanics. Its intended audience is students of mathematics at the senor university level and beginning graduate students in mathematics and physics. Early chapters address such topics as the Fourier transform, the spectral theorem for bounded self-joint operators, and unbounded operators and semigroups. Subsequent topics include a discussion of Weyl's theorem on the essential spectrum and some of its applications, the Rayleigh-Ritz method, one-dimensional quantum mechanics, Ruelle's theorem, scattering theory, Huygens' principle, and many other subjects.

Quantised Vortices
Quantised Vortices

Author: Tapio Simula

Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers

Published: 2019-08-05

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1643271261

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Vortices comprising swirling motion of matter are observable in classical systems at all scales ranging from atomic size to the scale of galaxies. In quantum mechanical systems, such vortices are robust entities whose behaviours are governed by the strict rules of topology. The physics of quantum vortices is pivotal to basic science of quantum turbulence and high temperature superconductors, and underpins emerging quantum technologies including topological quantum computation. This handbook is aimed at providing a dictionary style portal to the fascinating quantum world of vortices.

Experimental Search for Quantum Gravity
Experimental Search for Quantum Gravity

Author: Sabine Hossenfelder

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 3319645374

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This book summarizes recent developments in the research area of quantum gravity phenomenology. A series of short and nontechnical essays lays out the prospects of various experimental possibilities and their current status. Finding observational evidence for the quantization of space-time was long thought impossible. In the last decade however, new experimental design and technological advances have changed the research landscape and opened new perspectives on quantum gravity. Formerly dominated by purely theoretical constructions, quantum gravity now has a lively phenomenology to offer. From high precision measurements using macroscopic quantum oscillators to new analysis methods of the cosmic microwave background, no stone is being left unturned in the experimental search for quantum gravity. This book sheds new light on the connection of astroparticle physics with the quantum gravity problem. Gravitational waves and their detection are covered. It illustrates findings from the interconnection between general relativity, black holes and Planck stars. Finally, the return on investment in quantum-gravitation research is illuminated. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers entering the field.

The Superfluid Phases of Helium 3
The Superfluid Phases of Helium 3

Author: Dieter Vollhardt

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-10-17

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 0486486311

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This classic of modern theoretical physics is the first and only comprehensive treatment of the superfluid phases of helium 3, a crucial aspect of condensed matter physics with applications to many other fields. The self-contained approach explores ideas, concepts, and theoretical results, emphasizing symmetries and the consequences of their spontaneous breakdown. 1990 edition.