000			01422 a2200181 4500
020			_a9781107180383
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a539.7258 _bN189s
100			_aNastase, Horatiu
245			_aString theory methods for condensed matter physics _cHoratiu Nastase
260			_bCambridge University Press _c2017 _aCambridge
300			_axx, 610p
520			_aThe discovery of a duality between Anti-de Sitter spaces (AdS) and Conformal Field Theories (CFT) has led to major advances in our understanding of quantum field theory and quantum gravity. String theory methods and AdS/CFT correspondence maps provide new ways to think about difficult condensed matter problems. String theory methods based on the AdS/CFT correspondence allow us to transform problems so they have weak interactions and can be solved more easily. They can also help map problems to different descriptions, for instance mapping the description of a fluid using the Navier–Stokes equations to the description of an event horizon of a black hole using Einstein's equations. This textbook covers the applications of string theory methods and the mathematics of AdS/CFT to areas of condensed matter physics. Bridging the gap between string theory and condensed matter, this is a valuable textbook for students and researchers in both fields.
650			_aString models
650			_aCondensed matter
942			_cBK
999			_c559550 _d559550