Ill-Posed and Inverse Problems: Dedicated to Academician Mikhail Mikhailovich Laverentiev on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday (Inverse and Ill-Posed Problems Series)

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This comprehensive textbook utilizes Green's functions and the equations derived from them to solve real physical problems in solid-state theoretical physics. Green's functions are used to describe processes in solids and quantum fluids and to address problems in areas such as electron gas, polarons, electron transport, optical response, superconductivity and superfluidity.
The updated third edition features several new chapters on different mean-free paths, Hubbard model, Coulomb blockade, and the quantum Hall effect. New sections have been added, while original sections have been modified to include recent applications.
This text is ideal for third- or fourth-year graduate students and includes numerous study problems and an extensive bibliography.

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Good book but so much money.......2006-07-22

This book is massive and covers a huge spectrum of material. Probably not cost effective in comparison to Fetter and Walecka unless you get it for under eighty bucks. I enjoyed it quite a bit until the Postal Service stole it from me.

Containing too many misprints........2001-11-19

Unfortunately, the 3rd edition of Mahan's book contains enormous number of misprints. Sometimes, it is impossible to understand what is meant by the author without consulting the previous edition. For example, in Sec. 4.1.5. the author refers in the text to the equation which apparently should be between Eqs. (4.126) and (4.127) but which had been omitted. At the same time, some evident drawbacks of the previous edition have not been corrected. For example, the definition of the thermodynamic average used in Sec. 3.6 is different from that used in the previous sections, although it is not mentioned in the text. Despite the book is an excellent introduction into the field of Many-Particle Physics, I would recommend to the customer to either buy the previous edition or to wait for a new one.

Bien detaille, comprehensible........1999-03-16

Un excellent livre sur un sujet d'actualite. G. Mahan discute de nombreuses en detaillant a chaque fois les etapes necessaires et en ne negligeant pas les explications ni les liens entre les differentes theories. Vu le prix, courez a votre bibliotheque pour vous le procurer!

Quantum Kinetics in Transport and Optics of Semiconductors (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)

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A very useful book on Keldysh techniques

Quantum Kinetics in Transport and Optics of Semiconductors (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)
Hartmut Haug , and Antti-Pekka Jauho
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ASIN: 3540616020

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Quantum Kinetics in Transport and Optics of Semiconductors deals with the quantum kinetics for transport in low-dimensional microstructures and for ultrashort laser-pulse spectroscopy. The nonequilibrium Green function theory is described and used for the derivation of the quantum kinetic equations. Numerical methods for the solution of the retarded quantum kinetic equations are discussed and results are presented for quantum high-field transport and for mesoscopic transport phenomena. Quantum beats, polarization decay and non-Markovian behaviour are treated for femtosecond spectroscopy on a microscopic basis.

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A very useful book on Keldysh techniques.......1999-05-28

I recommend this book to anyone who wants an introduction to nonequilibrium Green function techniques. It is much more readible and up-to-date than Kadanoff and Baym's "Quantum Statistical Mechanics".

Progress in Nonequilibrium Green's Functions II: Proceedings of the Conference Dresden, Germany 19-23 August 2002

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Progress in Nonequilibrium Green's Functions II: Proceedings of the Conference Dresden, Germany 19-23 August 2002
Dirk Semkat
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Equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of correlated many-body systems are of growing interest in many areas of physics, including condensed matter, dense plasmas, nuclear matter and particles. The most powerful and general method which is equally applied to all these areas is given by quantum field theory. This book provides an overview of the basic ideas and concepts of the method of nonequilibrium Green's functions, written by the leading experts and presented in a way accessible to non-specialists and graduate students. It is complemented by invited review papers on modern applications of the method to a variety of topics, such as optics and quantum transport in semiconductors; superconductivity; strong field effects, QCD, and state-of-the-art computational concepts — from Green's functions to quantum Monte Carlo and time-dependent density functional theory.

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Quantum Statistical Mechanics
Leo Kadanoff , and Gordon Baym
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Progress in Nonequilibrium Green's Functions

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Excellent overview on Kadanoff-Baym equations

Progress in Nonequilibrium Green's Functions

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Proceedings of the conference 'Kadanoff-Baym Equations: Progress and Perspectives for Many-Body Physics,' Rostock, Germany, September 20-24, 1999. Contains articles written by leading experts which are devoted to fundamental questions of the theory and to modern applications in a variety of fields including condensed matter, plasmas, and nuclear matter.

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Excellent overview on Kadanoff-Baym equations.......2000-07-15

This book provides a very interesting overview on nonequilibrium Green's functions. It will be of use for physicists new to the field but for experts as well. Of particular interest are the historical reviews of Paul Martin and Gordon Baym. Scientists active in the field will appreciate the details on numerical solutions of the Kadanoff-Baym equations for plasmas, semiconductors and nuclear matter.

Elements of Green's Functions and Propagation: Potentials, Diffusion, and Waves (Oxford Science Publications)

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Highly accessible and practiacally organized.
Beautifully presents GF for 3 classic equations. Well done!

Elements of Green's Functions and Propagation: Potentials, Diffusion, and Waves (Oxford Science Publications)
G. Barton
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ASIN: 0198519885

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This text takes the student with a background in undergraduate physics and mathematics towards the skills and insights needed for graduate work in theoretical physics. The author uses Green's functions to explore the physics of potentials, diffusion, and waves. These are important phenomena
in their own right, but this study of the partial differential equations describing them also prepares the student for more advanced applications in many-body physics and field theory. Calculations are carried through in enough detail for self-study, and case histories illustrate the interplay
between physical insight and mathematical formalism. The aim is to develop the habit of dialogue with the equations and the craftsmanship this fosters in tackling the problem. The book is based on the author's extensive teaching experience.

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Highly accessible and practiacally organized........2005-10-15

The content is well organized: you don't have to read the whole book to extract the information you need. Personally, I needed to find a Green's function for a modified diffusion equation with an unusual set of boundry/intial value conditions. Reading chapters 8,9 made this task very simple. Addionally, the author makes liberal use of the propagator, making this book ideal for physicists.

Beautifully presents GF for 3 classic equations. Well done!.......1998-10-30

Designed for senior-level or first-year graduate students, Barton's book is a beautiful introduction to the classic analytical method of Green's functions (GF). Much of the information here is available in applied math sources, but Barton has pulled information together that is par ticulary useful for physicists and engineers. The book was intended as a text but is comprehensive enough to serve as a reference. The advantage of the method of GF is that there is a unique GF for each geometry. If you have the GF, then you can solve any problem on that geometry by evaluating an integral equation. Barton calls this integral equation the "magic rule". The book begins with a very nice introduction to the Dirac delta function. The book covers three classic linear partial differential equations: Poisson equation, heat equation, and wave equation. Since the character of these equations is quite different, the GF is introduced for each equation. Several methods are shown for finding GF's and using them to solve problems, some of which are quite advanced. Some GF's are given scattered throughout the book. There are several appendices for advanced topics.

Green's Functions in Quantum Physics (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)

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Green's Functions in Quantum Physics (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)
Eleftherios N. Economou
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ASIN: 3540288384

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The new edition of a standard reference will be of interest to advanced students wishing to become familiar with the method of Green's functions for obtaining simple and general solutions to basic problems in quantum physics. The main part is devoted to the simplest kind of Green's functions, namely the solutions of linear differential equations with a -function source. It is shown that these familiar Green's functions are a powerful tool for obtaining relatively simple and general solutions of basic problems such as scattering and boundlevel information. The bound-level treatment gives a clear physical understanding of "difficult" questions such as superconductivity, the Kondo effect, and, to a lesser degree, disorder-induced localization. The more advanced subject of many-body Green's functions is presented in the last part of the book. This third edition is 50% longer than the previou and offers end-of-chapter problems and solutions (40% are solved) and additional appendices to helpit is to serve as an effective self-tutorial and self-sufficient reference. Throughout, it demonstrates the powerful and unifying formalism of Green's functions across many applications, including transport properties, carbon nanotubes, and photonics and photonic crystals.

Theory of Light Hydrogenic Bound States (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)

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Theory of Light Hydrogenic Bound States (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)
Michael I. Eides , Howard Grotch , and Valery A. Shelyuto
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The book describes the modern theory of light hydrogen-like systems, and - the discussion is based on quantum electrodynamics. In particular, Green's functions, relativistic bound-state equations and Feynman diagrams are extensively used. New theoretical approaches are described and explained. The book contains derivation of many theoretical results obtained in recent years. A complete set of all theoretical results for the energy levels of hydrogen-like bound states, as well as comparison with experiment, is presented.

(7 offprints). Includes: UTIYAMA, Ryoyu, & Shigenobu SUNAKAWA, & Tsutomu IMAMURA. Â“On the Theory of the Green-Functions in Quantum Electrodynamics.Â” Offprint from: Progress of Theoretical Physics, vol. 8, no. 1, July 1952.

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(7 offprints). Includes: UTIYAMA, Ryoyu, & Shigenobu SUNAKAWA, & Tsutomu IMAMURA. Â“On the Theory of the Green-Functions in Quantum Electrodynamics.Â” Offprint from: Progress of Theoretical Physics, vol. 8, no. 1, July 1952.
Ryoyu. UTIYAMA
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Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Continuous Systems (Mathematical Physics Studies)

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Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Continuous Systems (Mathematical Physics Studies)
D.Y. Petrina
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This monograph is devoted to the study of equilibrium and nonequilibrium states of infinite continuous systems in quantum statistical mechanics. The states of these systems are described by infinite sequences of statistical operators (reduced density matrices) or Green's functions which satisfy the infinite hierarchy of integro-differential equations. The investigation of these equations and constructing their solutions is the main subject of this work. Model systems in the theories of superconductivity and superfluidity and other exactly solvable models are studied in detail. This volume will be of interest to mathematical and theoretical physicists and applied mathematicians interested in quantum statistical mechanics.

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This second edition is extensively revised from the author's successful "A Primer of Diffusion Problems" (Wiley, 1988), and includes new exercises, three new appendices, and a new chapter on surface rate limitation and segregation. The goal of Diffusion Phenomena remains the same, which is to teach basic aspects of and methods of solution for diffusion phenomena through physical examples. In this introductory text, the emphasisis placed on modeling and methodology that bridge the gap between physico-chemical statements of certain kinetic processes and their reduction to diffusion problems. This concise and readable, yet authoritative book will appeal to physicists, chemists, biologists, and applied mathematicians studying diffusion regardless of origin of the phenomena or application.

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There's something special about a lexicon in which more than half the entries begin with the same letter. The F-Word earned its title the hard way: editor Jesse Sheidlower and the staff of Random House combed vast numbers of books, magazines, films, and other works for references to the most beloved, least printable word in the English language and all its variations. There's some great reading here among the hundreds of citations, from the colorful dialogue of Gore Vidal to the military's creative use of intensifiers to boost morale. Of special interest are the acronyms and abbreviations incorporating the Word; after reading the entry for "BUFF," you might think twice before complimenting your gym-going friends.

The care and attention each entry receives makes The F-Word a pleasure to use or browse, whether looking up an obscure phrase from an Iceberg Slim book or finding new insults for your next flame war. Ross MacDonald's illustrations are cute and funny (but not pornographic) and help to defuse some of the tension that might result from exposure to undiluted profanity. The F-Word throws much-needed light on one of the most-used English words; if you want to learn to swear correctly, RTFM--Read the [ahem] Manual. --Rob Lightner

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WARNING:  Usually considered vulgar.  X-rated.  Censored.  Bleep.  Not for polite company.  Due to adult language, viewer and parental discretion advised.  Wash your mouth out with soap.  Good boys and girls don't use that kind of language.  Obscene.  Immoral.  Immodest.  And indecent.

IS THIS ALL YOU THINK ABOUT THE F-WORD?  HERE'S THE FULL STORY!

Has any other single word ever sparked so much creativity, and captured so many imaginations?   The F-Word contains page after page of actual, uncensored examples of the word in all its varied and robust use, from its first appearance in English in the fifteenth century to its use in the Starr Report.

This second edition includes many new words and phrases, F-words from Britain, Ireland, and Australia, and hundreds of new examples of usage.  Words, explanations, and examples come from thousands of sources, including Robert Burns, Norman Mailer, E.E. Cummings, Ernest Hemingway, Liz Phair, Jack Kerouac, Anne Sexton, Playboy, and the Internet.

Here is all you've (n)ever wanted to know about the word still considered the most vulgar utterance in the English language--and perhaps one of the most creative, as well.

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F'in fabulous reference for the lexicon geek.......2004-07-09

Thanks to ADHD, I have a hard time focusing for any length of time on the written word, but I love reference books and I love the English language. I have numerous lexicons from American Slang, to quotations, scientific dictionaries, etc. This one is not for the kids, but it has come in helpful a number of times.

I used to feel pretty hip, but now that my teen years are far behind me, I no longer know everything - and I am really feeling like an old codger when I hear a new phrase on TV or in a movie I've never heard before.

If someone has remolded the "F-word" into another word or phrase, it's in this little dictionary. Almost an encyclopedia of the F-word. Each entry gives an approximate date of usage (some usages are timeless, and used for over a hundred years, some are over a hundred years old and just aren't used at all. If the phrase or word first showed up in a book or movie, that reference is also given. Examples are cited and the origins of how each word evolved (as appropriate) are also noted.

As needed, a listing will note if it is a colloquialism for an age group, racial group, sexual lifestyle group, etc.

I had no idea what Stevie Wonder's song "Bad Mamma Jamma" meant until reading the definition in this text!

The illustrations are clever, and surprisingly not vulgar, considering what book they are in. This is far more than just a snicker-fest - although you can sit down and read it and giggle here & there, it is truly a reference book for American slang at its worst.

An alternative dictionary and word history.......2003-03-26

I seriously believe there's no such thing as an "obscene" word; it's usage that gives a word any perceived obscenity. That said, "The F Word" is an interesting little book that doesn't mince...um...words. The smart and irreverent introduction provides you with the etymology of the f word; Roy Blount's foreword is another nice touch.

Then there's the body of the book. This is a dictionary, straight and simple. Like any other dictionary, it gets a little eye-numbing if you try to read it straight through. This is a volume to dip into in bits and pieces. The F Word is a definitive study of a the word that we're not supposed to say but all know so very well! Use it for humor, use it for reference, use it your own word education. Writers stuck for an insult within their prose will certainly find a plethora of potential in these pages.

F***ing brilliant........2001-08-23

This book contains probably more than anyone could possibly want to know (but at least have at one point contemplated during drunken conversations with friends) about a word that, judging by some of the horrified reviews I've read before posting my own, still has the power to shock and/or offend.

The fact that this book does exist and has been so thoroughly researched before being released confirms what most people have suspected for quite some time; that words indeed are losing their force as a means of communication. This (drastically overworked) term, once found predominantly in hard-edged movies ("Scarface" being the most obvious example to come to mind) and hardcore rap/heavy metal music is now found in mainstream, widely acceptable films such as "High Fidelity" and cool '60's-style pop music acts such as the ridiculously brilliant Dandy Warhols. We have to face up to the fact that the shock value of the word is gone (although writing it out in an Amazon review will still result in its censorship).

That being as it may, I know there are still those who consider themselves to be guardians of the English language (a lot of them being English teachers) who still take offense at the proliferation of the word. I'd like to see these elbow-patched, corduroy-jacketed souls buying a copy of this book and assigning a student who was misfortunate enough to be heard uttering the expression the task of reading the book and submitting a 10-page report on it. F***, I'm tempted to do it just to see if I can get it published somewhere.

...brilliant........2001-08-23

This book contains probably more than anyone could possibly want to know (but at least have at one point contemplated during drunken conversation with friends) about a word that..., still has the power to shock and/or offend.

Come on, this everybodies favorite word.......2001-05-24

Whats not to like about the F-word? Its fierce, its funny, its frightening, its even fantastic! If you object to it, you must have duct-tape on. Go buy this book and show your respect to the F word!

Sisson's Word And Expression Locater, Second Edition

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Sisson's Word And Expression Locater, Second Edition
A. F.; Revised by Kipfer, Barbara Ann, Ph.D. Sisson
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