Berry Phases in Electronic Structure Theory - Electric Polarization, Orbital Magnetization and Topological Insulators Vanderbilt David Rutgers University New JerseyPevná vazba

Over the past 25 years, mathematical concepts associated with geometric phases have come to occupy a central place in our modern understanding of the physics of electrons in solids. Beginning at an elementary level, this book provides a pedagogical introduction to the important role of Berry phases and curvatures, and outlines their great influence upon many key properties of electrons in solids, including electric polarization, anomalous Hall conductivity, and the nature of the topological insulating state. These 'Berry phases' describe the global phase acquired by a quantum state as the Hamiltonian is changed.

Computational examples and exercises throughout provide an added dimension to the It focuses on drawing connections between physical concepts and provides a solid framework for their integration, enabling researchers and students to explore and develop links to related fields.