More is Different: Fifty Years of Condensed Matter Physics (Princeton Series in Physics)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This book presents articles written by leading experts surveying several major subfields in Condensed Matter Physics and related sciences. The articles are based on invited talks presented at a recent conference honoring Nobel laureate Philip W. Anderson of Princeton University, who coined the phrase "More is different" while formulating his contention that all fields of physics, indeed all of science, involve equally fundamental insights. The articles introduce and survey current research in areas that have been close to Anderson's interests. Together, they illustrate both t...
ISBN(s)
0691088667, 9780691088662
