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50 YEARS OF
ANDERSON LOCALIZATION
edited by Elihu Abrahams (Rutgers University, USA)
500pp (approx.)
978-981-4299-07-7(pbk): US$48 / £32 US$36
/ £24
978-981-4299-06-0: US$128 / £84 US$96 /
£63
In his groundbreaking paper "Absence of diffusion in certain
random lattices (1958)", Philip W. Anderson originated, described and
developed the physical principles underlying the phenomenon of the
localization of quantum objects due to disorder. Anderson's 1977 Nobel
Prize citation featured that paper, which was fundamental for many
subsequent developments in condensed matter theory and technical
applications. After more than a half century, the subject continues to
be of fundamental importance. In particular, in the last 25 years, the
phenomenon of localization has proved to be crucial for the
understanding of the Quantum Hall Effect, mesoscopic fluctuations in
small conductors, some aspects of quantum chaotic behavior, and most
recently the localization and collective modes of electromagnetic and
matter waves.
This unique and invaluable volume celebrates the five decades
of the impact of Anderson Localization on modern physics. In addition
to the historical perspective on its origin, the volume provides a
comprehensive description of the experimental and theoretical aspects
of Anderson localization, together with its application in various
areas, which include disordered metals and the metal-insulator
transition, mesoscopic physics, classical systems and light,
strongly-correlated systems, and mathematical models.
The volume is edited by E. Abrahams, who, as a major
contributor in the field of localization, has published several papers
on the celebrated scaling theory of localization. A distinguished group
of experts, each of whom has left his mark on the developments of this
fascinating theory, contribute their personal insights in this volume.
They are: P.W. Anderson (Nobel Laureate, 1977), G. Bergmann (University
of Southern California), M. Buttiker (University of Geneva), J. Cardy
(Oxford University), S. Chakravarty (University of California, Los
Angeles), V. Dobrosavljevic (Florida State University), R.C. Dynes
(University of California, San Diego), K.B. Efetov (Ruhr University
Bochum), A.M. Finkel'stein (Texas A&M University), A. Genack
(Queens College, New York), N. Giordano (Purdue University), Y. Imry
(Weizmann Institute), B. Kramer (University of Hamburg), S.V.
Kravchenko (Northeastern University), A. Lagendijk (University of
Amsterdam), A. MacKinnon (Imperial College, London), A. Mirlin
(University of Karlsruhe), A.M.M. Pruisken (University of Amsterdam),
T.V. Ramakrishnan (Indian Institute of Science), M.P. Sarachik (City
College of New York), T. Spencer (Institute of Advanced Study,
Princeton), D.J. Thouless (University of Washington), D. Vollhardt
(University of Augsburg) and F.J. Wegner (University of Heidelberg).
Contents:
- Historical Perspective
- Weak Localization in Metals: Theory
- Weak Localization in Metals: Experiment
- Low Dimensions
- Mathematical Models
- Numerical Analyses
- Role of Electron-Electron Interactions
- Localization of Light
- Applications
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