TY - BOOK ID - 80828701 TI - Nonequilibrium many-body theory of quantum systems : a modern introduction AU - Stefanucci, Gianluca AU - Leeuwen, Robert van PY - 2013 SN - 9781139023979 9780521766173 9781107341203 1107341205 1139023977 9781299749429 1299749429 9781107344952 1107344956 9781107347458 1107347459 0521766176 1107348641 9781107348646 1107343704 9781107343702 110723333X PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Green's functions. KW - Many-body problem. KW - Quantum theory KW - Functions, Green's KW - Functions, Induction KW - Functions, Source KW - Green functions KW - Induction functions KW - Source functions KW - Differential equations KW - Potential theory (Mathematics) KW - n-body problem KW - Problem of many bodies KW - Problem of n-bodies KW - Mechanics, Analytic KW - Mathematics. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80828701 AB - The Green's function method is one of the most powerful and versatile formalisms in physics, and its nonequilibrium version has proved invaluable in many research fields. This book provides a unique, self-contained introduction to nonequilibrium many-body theory. Starting with basic quantum mechanics, the authors introduce the equilibrium and nonequilibrium Green's function formalisms within a unified framework called the contour formalism. The physical content of the contour Green's functions and the diagrammatic expansions are explained with a focus on the time-dependent aspect. Every result is derived step-by-step, critically discussed and then applied to different physical systems, ranging from molecules and nanostructures to metals and insulators. With an abundance of illustrative examples, this accessible book is ideal for graduate students and researchers who are interested in excited state properties of matter and nonequilibrium physics. ER -