Overview

This graduate-level textbook is the first pedagogical synthesis of the field of topological insulators and superconductors, one of the most exciting areas of research in condensed matter physics. Presenting the latest developments, while providing all the calculations necessary for a self-contained and complete description of the discipline, it is ideal for graduate students and researchers preparing to work in this area, and it will be an essential reference both within and outside the classroom. The book begins with simple concepts such as Berry phases, Dirac fermions, Hall conductance and its link to topology, and the Hofstadter problem of lattice electrons in a magnetic field. It moves on to explain topological phases of matter such as Chern insulators, two- and three-dimensional topological insulators, and Majorana p-wave wires. Additionally, the book covers zero modes on vortices in topological superconductors, time-reversal topological superconductors, and topological responses/field theory and topological indices.The book also analyzes recent topics in condensed matter theory and concludes by surveying active subfields of research such as insulators with point-group symmetries and the stability of topological semimetals. Problems at the end of each chapter offer opportunities to test knowledge and engage with frontier research issues. Topological Insulators and Topological Superconductors will provide graduate students and researchers with the physical understanding and mathematical tools needed to embark on research in this rapidly evolving field.

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Author:   B. Andrei Bernevig ,  Taylor L. Hughes
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780691151755

ISBN 10:   069115175
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   07 April 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. Berry Phase, pg. 6*3. Hall Conductance and Chern Numbers, pg. 15*4. Time-Reversal Symmetry, pg. 33*5. Magnetic Field on the Square Lattice, pg. 41*6. Hall Conductance and Edge Modes: The Bulk-Edge Correspondence, pg. 60*7. Graphene, pg. 70*8. Simple Models for the Chern Insulator, pg. 91*9. Time-Reversal-Invariant Topological Insulators, pg. 109*10. Z2 Invariants, pg. 123*11. Crossings in Different Dimensions, pg. 147*12. Time-Reversal Topological Insulators with Inversion Symmetry, pg. 158*13. Quantum Hall Effect and Chern Insulators in Higher Dimensions, pg. 164*14. Dimensional Reduction of 4-D Chern Insulators to 3-D Time-Reversal Insulators, pg. 177*15. Experimental Consequences of the Z2 Topological Invariant, pg. 186*16. Topological Superconductors in One and Two Dimensions, pg. 193*17. Time-Reversal-Invariant Topological Superconductors, pg. 214*18. Superconductivity and Magnetism in Proximity to Topological Insulator Surfaces, pg. 226*APPENDIX. 3-D Topological Insulator in a Magnetic Field, pg. 237*References, pg. 241*Index, pg. 245

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The book . . . may be extremely useful to both graduate students and more senior researchers. --Vicentiu D. Radulescu, Zentralblatt MATH

Author Information

B. Andrei Bernevig is the Eugene and Mary Wigner Assistant Professor of Theoretical Physics at Princeton University. Taylor L. Hughes is an assistant professor in the condensed matter theory group at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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