Download or read book Quantum Field Theory and Its Macroscopic Manifestations written by Massimo Blasone and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a self-contained presentation of the quantum field theory of topological defects created during spontaneous symmetry breakdown phase transitions, with a particular emphasis on phenomenological issues of current interest.