Berry phase has been widely used in condensed matter physics in the past two decades. This volume is a timely collection of essential papers in this important f
During the last few years, considerable interest has been focused on the phase that waves accumulate when the equations governing the waves vary slowly. The rec
Over the past twenty-five years, mathematical concepts associated with geometric phases have come to occupy a central place in our modern understanding of the p
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During the last few years, considerable interest has been focused on the phase that waves accumulate when the equations governing the waves vary slowly. The rec