Topological Insulators: Chapter 1. Topological Band Theory and the Z2 Invariant

Topological Insulators: Chapter 1. Topological Band Theory and the Z2 Invariant
ISBN-10
0128086823
ISBN-13
9780128086827
Series
Topological Insulators
Category
Science
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2013-11-23
Publisher
Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Author
C.L. Kane

Description

We give a pedagogical introduction to theory of topological insulators. Following an introduction to the role of topology in band theory, we discuss several examples in detail. These include theories of the electric polarization in one dimension, the integer quantum Hall effect in two dimensions and topological insulators in two and three dimensions. We close with a brief discussion of topological crystalline insulators, nodal semimetals, topological superconductivity and topological defects.

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