Particle physics and condensed matter: the saga continues

doi:10.1088/0031-8949/T168/1/014003

Title: Particle physics and condensed matter: the saga continues

Abstract

Ideas from quantum field theory and topology have proved remarkably fertile in suggesting new phenomena in the quantum physics of condensed matter. Here I will supply some broad, unifying context, both conceptual and historical, for the abundance of results reported at the Nobel Symposium on 'New Forms of Matter, Topological Insulators and Superconductors'. Lastly, since they distill some most basic ideas in their simplest forms, these concluding remarks might also serve, for non-specialists, as an introduction.

Authors:

Wilczek, Frank ^[1]

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Center for Theoretical Physics

Publication Date:: 2016-04-21

Research Org.:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)

OSTI Identifier:: 1557620

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012567

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physica Scripta

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 2016; Journal Issue: T168; Conference: The Nobel Symposium 156: New forms of matter: topological insulators and superconductors, Hogberga Gard (Stockholm), 13-15 Jun 2014; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-8949

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

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  author       = {Wilczek, Frank},

  abstractNote = {Ideas from quantum field theory and topology have proved remarkably fertile in suggesting new phenomena in the quantum physics of condensed matter. Here I will supply some broad, unifying context, both conceptual and historical, for the abundance of results reported at the Nobel Symposium on 'New Forms of Matter, Topological Insulators and Superconductors'. Lastly, since they distill some most basic ideas in their simplest forms, these concluding remarks might also serve, for non-specialists, as an introduction.},

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  journal      = {Physica Scripta},

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  volume       = 2016,

  place        = {United States},

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  month        = {4}

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