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Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems
by Alexander L. Fetter,John Dirk Walecka

ISBN: 0486428273
Dover Publications Price: $34.95
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This self-contained treatment of nonrelativistic many-particle systems discusses both formalism and applications in terms of ground-state (zero-temperature) formalism, finite-temperature formalism, canonical transformations, and applications to physical systems. 149 figures. 8 tables. 1971 edition.

Table of Contents for Quantum Theory of Many-Particle Systems
 Preface
Part 1. Introduction
 1. Second Quantization
 2. Statistical Mechanics
Part 2. Ground-state (Zero-temperature) Formalism
 3. Green's Functions and Field Theory (Fermions)
 4. Fermi Systems
 5. Linear Response and Collective Modes
 6. Bose Systems
Part 3. Finite-Temperature Formalism
 7. Field Theory at Finite Temperature
 8. Physical Systems at Finite Temperature
 9. Real-Time Green's Functions and Linear Response
Part 4. Canonical Transformations
Part 5. Applications to Physical Systems
 11. Nuclear Matter
 12. Phonons and Electrons
 13. Superconductivity
 14. Superfluid Helium
 15. Applications to Finite Systems: The Atomic Nucleus
Appendix A. Definite Integrals
Appendix B. Review of the Theory of Angular Momentum
  Index

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