Communications in Mathematical Physics

, Volume 124, Issue 4, pp 595–627

Chern numbers, quaternions, and Berry's phases in Fermi systems

  • J. E. Avron
  • L. Sadun
  • J. Segert
  • B. Simon
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Yes, but some parts are reasonably concrete.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • J. E. Avron
    • 1
  • L. Sadun
    • 1
  • J. Segert
    • 1
  • B. Simon
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Physics, Mathematics and AstronomyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadenaUSA
  2. 2.Courant InstituteNew York UniversityNYUSA

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