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What is "The Universe in a helium droplet" about?
The book by E. Volovik seems very complete but I was unable to read it since it requires a very technical understanding of various areas of physics.
Can anyone explain what this theory is about and ...
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BCS wave function in Neutron stars
I've heard mentioned in various classes that neutron stars, like superconductors, are described by BCS theory. I know that in superconductors a key element in forming cooper pairs is a net attractive ...
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Can Lorentz symmetry be broken?
I am used to symmetry breaking in condensed matter, where we have a preferred reference frame (superconductivity, ferromagnets, etc). But what about Lorentz symmetry? What would such symmetry breaking ...
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