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Memory Function Approach to Correlated Electron Transport: A Comprehensive Review

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2016-09-22 v1 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

Memory function formalism or projection operator technique is an extremely useful method to study the transport and optical properties of various condensed matter systems. A recent revival of its uses in various correlated electronic systems is being observed. It is being used and discussed in various contexts, ranging from non-equilibrium dynamics to the optical properties of various strongly correlated systems such as high temperature superconductors. However, a detailed discussion on this method, starting from its origin to its present day applications at one place is lacking. In this article we attempt a comprehensive review of the memory function approach focusing on its uses in studying the dynamics and the transport properties of correlated electronic systems.

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@article{arxiv.1601.01127,
  title  = {Memory Function Approach to Correlated Electron Transport: A Comprehensive Review},
  author = {Nabyendu Das and Pankaj Bhalla and Navinder Singh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.01127},
  year   = {2016}
}

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13 pages, 4 figures

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