Originally published as two separate volumes, The Theory of Quantum Liquids is a classic text that attempts to describe the qualitative and unifying aspects of an extremely broad and diversified field. Volume I deals with '`'normal' Fremi liquids, such as 3He and electrons in metals. Volume II consists of a detailed treatment of Bose condensation and liquid 4He, including the development of a Bose liquid theory and a microscopic basis for the two-fluid model, and the description of the elementary excitations of liquid HeII.

Nozieres, Philippe | Pines, David

Special Preface -- Preface -- Special Preface -- Preface -- Introduction -- Neutral Fermi Liquids -- Response and Correlation in Neutral Systems -- Charged Fermi Liquids -- Response and Correlation in Homogeneous Electron Systems -- Microscopic Theories of the Electron Liquid -- Introduction -- Experimental And Theoretical Background On He II -- Elementary Excitations -- Elementary Excitations in He II -- Superfluid Behavior: Response To A Transverse Probe. Qualitative Behavior Of A Superfluid -- Superfluid Flow: Macroscopic Limit -- Basis for the Two-Fluid Model -- First, Second, And Quasi-Particle Sound -- Vortex Lines -- Microscopic Theory: Uniform Condensate -- Microscopic Theory: Non-Uniform Condensate -- Conclusion -- * Second Quantization