Dissipative quantum phase transitions and high-temperature superconductors

This thesis presents seven research papers on topics in condensed-matter theory. Five of the papers report on Monte Carlo studies of quantum phase transitions in various (d+1)-dimensional statistical mechanics models featuring Caldeira-Leggettlike dissipation. The principal motivation for these stud...

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Main Author: Sperstad, Iver Bakken
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for fysikk 2012
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-17523
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