Condensed Matter Phenomena

Description

Topological phenomena in physical systems are determined by topological structures and are thus universal and protected against perturbations. We theoretically establish exotic topological phenomena and their consequences for experiments in crystalline systems such as topological insulators and topologically ordered phases. Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) explores the fundamental properties of matter and their origins resulting from the interactions of a large number of atoms and electrons. The intricate nature of these interactions results in properties and associated phenomena that often hint at a rich vein of underlying physics. Although the perspective is changing constantly with new discoveries, the basic challenges in CMP are to predict and observe new phenomena and elucidate novel properties of materials often pushing at the frontiers of quantum mechanics. Condensed matter physics is both useful and fundamental. Many people who know a little bit about solid state physics know that it gave us microscopic understanding of silicon and its native oxide, which gave us solid-state transistors, which gave us every computer and smartphone on the planet. But those same semiconducting materials, when stacked on top of each other in a specific way, can produce a very pure 2-dimensional metal at the interface. This book offers a concise but a thorough presentation of the theory and application of the principles of engineering mechanics. It is written specifically for the first-year engineering students of all branches who need, in the beginning of their engineering education, a solid grounding in the study tools of this subject.