2008/12/16 by Marvin L. Cohen · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Quantum Mechanics and Applications
paper · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.101.250001
openalex publication_date 2008/12/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Since the birth of Physical Review Letters fifty years ago, condensed matter physics has seen considerable growth, and both the journal and the field have flourished during this period. In this essay, I begin with some general comments about condensed matter physics and then give some personal views on the conceptual development of the field and list some highlights. The focus is mostly on theoretical developments.