This book, in the broadest sense, is an application of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics to the field of magnetism. Under certain well described circu

Ferromagnetism of metallic systems, especially those including transition metals, has been a controversial subject of modern science for a long time. This contr

This volume shows how collective magnetic excitations determine most of the magnetic properties of itinerant electron magnets. Previous theories were mainly res

This second edition, in the broadest sense, is an application of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics to the field of magnetism. It can be used for parts

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in condensed matter physics.