ENDLESS QUESTS

The book is devoted to advancing and developing the frontiers of superconductivity in particular the theory of the Diagrammatic Iteration Approach DIA described in Chapter 1 is unique in the community of superconductivity The application of DIA to electron correlation effects has allowed the tough issue of stronglycoupled electron systems to be solved which is important for hightemperature superconductivity HTS DIA when applied to a layered twodimensional system gives rise to marvelous outcomes that can explain all the anomalies in the normal state of HTS and leads to a transition temperature that is dependent on quantities including the dielectric constant electron band mass and spacing between layers This then serves as a quantifiable guide on how to make ideal superconductors Moreover in such a scenario the mechanisms of low and hightemperature superconductivity can be unified on the basis of repulsive Coulomb interactions between electrons The book contains rich firsthand information on experiments at the frontiers of superconductivity as well as on relevant applications of such cuttingedge developments For instance Jiasu Wang coauthor of the chapter discussing the HTS Maglev train is the person who completed the worlds first HTS Maglev train Thus the draw of this book lies not only in its ability to marry theory experiment and application but also in its inclusion of research from prestigious experts of the field