Published June 7, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Surprising connections between general relativity and condensed matter

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4030 (United States)

Description

This article is intended to introduce gravitational physicists to recent developments in which general relativity is being used to describe certain aspects of condensed matter systems, e.g., superconductivity.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/28/11/114008

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/28/11/114008;
PII
S0264-9381(11)72428-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

Conference

Title
19. international conference on general relativity and gravitation
Acronym
GR19
Dates
4-9 Jul 2010
Place
Mexico City (Mexico)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43029256
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FIELD THEORIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RELATIVITY THEORY