Qed Coherence in Matter

by Giuliano Preparata

Up until now the dominant view of condensed matter physics has been that of an "electrostatic MECCANO" (erector set, for Americans). This book is the first systematic attempt to consider the full quantum-electrodynamical interaction (QED), thus greatly enriching the possible dynamical mechanisms that operate in the construction of the wonderful variety of condensed matter systems, including life itself.A new paradigm is emerging, replacing the "electrostatic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9810222491
• ISBN13: 9789810222499
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 4.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.7"