More is Different: Quantum Physics and Macroscopic Effects - with Martino Stefanini
Why does copper conduct electricity? Why is glass transparent? A myriad of interacting particles can reveal complex and surprising properties! In the physics of condensed matter and many-body systems, "more is different." We'll chat with Martino about this and more: prepare your questions!
Martino is a researcher at the University of Mainz, Germany, who arrived across the Alps after graduating from the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa and earning his PhD from SISSA in Trieste. He studies many-body quantum systems from a theoretical perspective, formulating models and solving equations to understand their behavior.
What is condensed matter physics?
What makes electrons in conductors free to move, or what makes electrons in insulators immobile?
What are the Kondo and Hall effects? And quasiparticles
Recommended books:
(For educational purposes) Why Glass Is Transparent - https://amzn.to/4brtiAB
Leggett - Quantum Liquids: Bose Condensation and Cooper Pairing in Condensed Matter - https://amzn.to/49rsFVL
Altland, Simons - Condensed Matter Field Theory - https://amzn.to/496i6b2
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