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Gauge Theory—A New Outlook on Solid State Dynamics
Author(s) -
Clough Stanley
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198911241
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , theoretical physics , gauge theory , gauge (firearms) , dynamics (music) , solid state , quantum , state (computer science) , symmetry (geometry) , symmetry breaking , physics , geometric phase , statistical physics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , computer science , history , engineering physics , geometry , archaeology , algorithm , acoustics , programming language
Research News: The hitherto mysterious relationship between the quantum and classical descriptions of solid state dynamic processes has been reexamined recently. It has been found that quantum theory has been missing important features such as symmetry breaking and Berry's phase, the incorporation of which does away with the rather fuzzy Copenhagen interpretation and rationalizes solid state behavior.