Electronic Structure, Correlation Effects and Physical Properties of d- and f-Metals and Their Compounds

TL;DR

This comprehensive book reviews the physical properties, theoretical concepts, and modern developments related to the electronic structure and correlation effects in d- and f-metals and their compounds, emphasizing magnetism and transport phenomena.

Contribution

It provides an integrated overview of classical and modern theories of correlation effects in transition metals, including detailed discussions on magnetism and anomalous transport.

Findings

Analysis of density of states singularities on electron properties

Many-electron description of strong itinerant magnetism

Mechanisms of magnetic anisotropy

Abstract

The book includes all main physical properties of d- and f-transition-metal systems and corresponding theoretical concepts. Especial attention is paid to the theory of magnetism and transport phenomena. Some examples of non-traditional questions which are treated in detail in the book: the influence of density of states singularities on electron properties; many-electron description of strong itinerant magnetism; mechanisms of magnetic anisotropy; microscopic theory of anomalous transport phenomena in ferromagnets. Besides considering classical problems of solid state physics as applied to transition metals, modern developments in the theory of correlation effects in d- and f-compounds are considered within many-electron models. The book contains, where possible, a simple physical discussion. More difficult questions are considered in Appendices.