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# Quantum Field Theory and Condensed Matter: An Introduction (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)

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Review: Nice collection of topics for a theorist - Shankar has brought yet another great book to the physics community. This book contains many models/topics that will expose the reader to many techniques used in condensed matter theory. The topics range from the Ising model, Majorana fermions, the renormalization group, and the quantum hall effect. The book has "Quantum Field Theory" in the title, and I think the reader should ideally have taken quantum field theory before trying to tackle this book. A reader who has the typical first year physics grad courses under the belt could probably still take away a lot by reading this book, but I think having exposure to the first semester of quantum field theory first will let the reader appreciate the insights offered by the book a bit more. I suppose the converse is true as well, but only to a strong beginning graduate physics student. Reading this book will help someone who never took QFT appreciate the framework QFT offers once/if he or she decides to take it. Personally, I learned aspects of field theory in a phase transitions course before I ever took a quantum field theory course, so I could see someone reading this before taking a QFT course. It will probably be more difficult than it needs to be, though. It will just be much easier to read this book and the concepts covered will appear more motivated/systematic if you have taken the first semester of QFT. In short, I think it is best to read this after you have learned the framework of QFT. I think it is best to read this book to see QFT techniques applied in condensed matter. Reading it to learn QFT and condensed matter theory simultaneously will only work for very studious and well prepared readers. Regardless, the book has many nice topics to help you add tricks to your physics toolbox. Worth a read if you are planning to go into this field of study.
Review: Highly Didactic - I found the book well suited as a self learning tool. Prof. Shankar presents the material in a stimulating fashion. I am finding it difficult to follow the material because he switches back and forth between topics too much. I've had (because of my own limitations) to refer to Pathria's excellent Statistical Mechanics book as I cover the first Chapters of the book. I expect I will depend on additional references to supplement the Condensed Matter Chapters.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #663,595 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #62 in Solid-State Physics (Books) #284 in Mathematical Physics (Books) #452 in Physics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (61) |
| Dimensions  | 7.5 x 1 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0521592100 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0521592109 |
| Item Weight  | 2.4 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics |
| Print length  | 450 pages |
| Publication date  | August 31, 2017 |
| Publisher  | Cambridge University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice collection of topics for a theorist
*by B***A on November 16, 2017*

Shankar has brought yet another great book to the physics community. This book contains many models/topics that will expose the reader to many techniques used in condensed matter theory. The topics range from the Ising model, Majorana fermions, the renormalization group, and the quantum hall effect. The book has "Quantum Field Theory" in the title, and I think the reader should ideally have taken quantum field theory before trying to tackle this book. A reader who has the typical first year physics grad courses under the belt could probably still take away a lot by reading this book, but I think having exposure to the first semester of quantum field theory first will let the reader appreciate the insights offered by the book a bit more. I suppose the converse is true as well, but only to a strong beginning graduate physics student. Reading this book will help someone who never took QFT appreciate the framework QFT offers once/if he or she decides to take it. Personally, I learned aspects of field theory in a phase transitions course before I ever took a quantum field theory course, so I could see someone reading this before taking a QFT course. It will probably be more difficult than it needs to be, though. It will just be much easier to read this book and the concepts covered will appear more motivated/systematic if you have taken the first semester of QFT. In short, I think it is best to read this after you have learned the framework of QFT. I think it is best to read this book to see QFT techniques applied in condensed matter. Reading it to learn QFT and condensed matter theory simultaneously will only work for very studious and well prepared readers. Regardless, the book has many nice topics to help you add tricks to your physics toolbox. Worth a read if you are planning to go into this field of study.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Didactic
*by M***1 on January 24, 2019*

I found the book well suited as a self learning tool. Prof. Shankar presents the material in a stimulating fashion. I am finding it difficult to follow the material because he switches back and forth between topics too much. I've had (because of my own limitations) to refer to Pathria's excellent Statistical Mechanics book as I cover the first Chapters of the book. I expect I will depend on additional references to supplement the Condensed Matter Chapters.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Selected topics only, an absolute pleasure to read
*by H***L on November 5, 2018*

This is not the most comprehensive book on the market, but fortunately the chapters selected is not commonly found on other textbooks. The author does an fantastic job in delivering the materials selected. Even if you are already familiar with all the topics, you will likely still come across some cute and neat derivations and explanations. For newcomers, the exposition is very clear and heuristic. The author knows the exact amount of math to include, and it is very satisfying to complete the details.

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