Topological Phases in Condensed Matter Physics - 9789819953202

Topological Phases in Condensed Matter PhysicsAuthor(s): Saurabh Basu\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789819953202, 978-9819953202\nSynopsis\nThe book is mainly designed for post-graduate students to learn modern-day condensed matter physics. While emphasizing an experiment called the Quantum Hall effect, it introduces the subject of 'Topology' and how the topological invariants are related to the quantization of the Hall plateaus. Thus, the content tries to deliver an account of the topological aspects of materials that have shaped the study of condensed matter physics in recent times. The subject is often quite involved for a student to grasp the fundamentals and relate them to physical phenomena. Further, these topics are mostly left out of the undergraduate curriculum, although they often require a simplistic view of the concepts involved to be presented pedagogically. The book contains examples, .