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Electron theory of metals and geometry

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Modern electron theory of metals abounds in geometric terminology and, by using geometric ideas, provides clear descriptions of many complicated phenomena. Some problems in the theory of normal metals that can be interpreted geometrically are examined in this paper in a language accessible to many physicists. Particular attention is devoted to those phenomena and properties that are connected with qualitative (topological) changes in geometric figures such as Fermi surfaces, plane sections though such surfaces, ``belts'' on the Fermi surface, and so on. Graphical illustrations of these ideas are provided.

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PACS: 71.10.+x, 71.25.Pi
DOI: 10.1070/PU1979v022n11ABEH005648
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1979/11/d/
Citation: Kaganov M I, Lifshits I M "Electron theory of metals and geometry" Sov. Phys. Usp. 22 904–927 (1979)
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T1 Electron theory of metals and geometry
A1 Kaganov,M.I.
A1 Lifshits,I.M.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 1979
FD 10 Nov, 1979
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JO Phys. Usp.
VO 22
IS 11
SP 904-927
DO 10.1070/PU1979v022n11ABEH005648
LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1979/11/d/

Оригинал: Каганов М И, Лифшиц И М «Электронная теория металлов и геометрия» УФН 129 487–529 (1979); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0129.197911d.0487

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