BCS: 50 YEARS
edited by Leon N Cooper (Brown University, USA) & Dmitri Feldman (Brown University, USA)
 The BCS theory of super-conductivity developed in 1957 by Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer has been remarkably successful in explaining the properties of superconductors. In addition, concepts from BCS have been incorporated into diverse fields of physics, from nuclear physics and dense quark matter to the current standard model. Practical applications include SQUIDs, magnetic resonance imaging, super-conducting electronics and the transmission of electricity. This invaluable book is a compilation of both a historical account and a discussion of the current state of theory and experiment.
With contributions from many prominent scientists, it aims to introduce students and researchers to the origins, the impact and the current state of the BCS theory. Topics covered include high temperature superconductivity, neutron stars, Josephson junctions, and the FFLO state in superconductors.
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF THE EARLY UNIVERSE
Cosmological Perturbations and Inflationary Theory
by Dmitry S Gorbunov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia) & Valery A Rubakov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia & Moscow State University, Russia)
 This book accompanies Introduction to the Theory of the Early Universe: Hot Big Bang Theory and pre-sents the theory of the evolution of density per-turbations and relic gravity waves, theory of cosmo-logical inflation and post-inflationary reheating. Written in a pedagogical style, the main chapters give a detailed account of the established theory, with derivation of formulas. Being self-contained, it is a useful textbook for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students. Essential materials from General Relativity, theory of Gaussian random fields and quantum field theory are collected in the appendices. The more advanced topics are approached similarly in a pedagogical way. These parts may serve as a detailed introduction to current research.
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50 YEARS OF ANDERSON LOCALIZATION
edited by Elihu Abrahams (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
 In his groundbreaking paper “Absence of diffusion in certain random lattices (1958)”, Philip W Anderson originated, described and developed the physical principles underlying the phenomenon of the localization of quantum objects due to disorder. Anderson’s 1977 Nobel Prize citation featured that paper, which was fundamental for many subsequent developments in condensed matter physics and technical applications. After more than a half century, the subject continues to be of fundamental impor-tance. In particular, in the last 25 years, the phenomenon of localization has proved to be crucial for the understanding of the quantum Hall effect, mesoscopic fluctuations in small conductors, some aspects of quantum chaotic behavior, and the localization and collective modes of electromagnetic and matter waves.
This unique and invaluable volume celebrates the five decades of the impact of Anderson localization on modern physics. In addition to the historical perspective on its origin, the volume provides a comprehensive description of the experimental and theoretical aspects of Anderson localization, together with its application in various areas, which include disordered metals and the metal–insulator transition, mesoscopic physics, classical systems and light, strongly-correlated systems, and mathematical models.
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF THE EARLY UNIVERSE
Hot Big Bang Theory
by Dmitry S Gorbunov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia) & Valery A Rubakov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia & Moscow State University, Russia)
 This book is written from the view-point of a deep connection between cosmology and particle physics. It presents the results and ideas on both the homogeneous and isotropic Uni-verse at the hot stage of its evolution and in later stages. The main chapters describe in a systematic and peda-gogical way established facts and concepts on the early and the present Universe. The comprehensive treatment, hence, serves as a modern introduction to this rapidly developing field of science. To help in reading the chapters without having to constantly consult other texts, essential materials from General Relativity and the theory of elementary particles are collected in the appendices. Various hypotheses dealing with unsolved problems of cosmology, and often alternative to each other, are discussed at a more advanced level. These concern dark matter, dark energy, matter-antimatter asymmetry, etc.
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