Quantum Phase Transition, Dissipation, and Measurement
Strongly Correlated Electrons
2015-03-13 v2 Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
Abstract
A selected set of topics in quantum phase transition is discussed. It includes dissipative quantum phase transitions, the role of disorder, and the relevance of quantum phase transition to measurement theory in quantum mechanics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0909.2316,
title = {Quantum Phase Transition, Dissipation, and Measurement},
author = {Sudip Chakravarty},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.2316},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
33 pages, 4 figures, chapter in the book: "Understanding Quantum Phase Transitions," edited by Lincoln D. Carr (Taylor \& Francis, Boca Raton, 2010)