2005/04/27 by Philip Anderson, Anderson, Philip
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con) #cond-mat.stat-mech #cond-mat.supr-con
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0504731
This is a complete revision of an earlier paper with a similar title
arxiv created 2005/04/27 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
The question of whether a Bose solid has a superfluid fraction is discussed. We confirm and expand on the remark of Chester that quantum fluctuations make this inevitable, roughly estimate its magnitude, and show that true rigid rotation depends on the generation of vortex defects. We also suggest a model wave-function for the superfluid solid.