Kinks and Domain Walls An Introduction to Classical and Quantum Solitons
Kinks and domain walls are the simplest kind of solitons and are invaluable for testing various ideas and for learning about non-perturbative aspects of field theories. They are the subject of research in essentially every branch of physics, ranging from condensed matter to cosmology. This book, fir...
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Cambridge University Press
2007.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; 1. Classical kinks; 2. Kinks in more complicated models; 3. Interactions; 4. Kinks in quantum field theory; 5. Condensates and zero modes on kinks; 6. Formation of kinks; 7. Dynamics of domain walls; 8. Gravity and cosmology of domain walls; 9. Kinks in the lab; Appendix A. Units, numbers and conventions; Appendix B. SU(N) generators; Appendix C. Solution to a common differential equation; Appendix D. Useful operator identities; Appendix E. Variation of the determinant; Appendix F. Summary of cosmological equations; Reference; Index.
