磁學的自旋波理論和超導的BCS理論是典型的重整化理論之前的理論。這兩個理論都只考慮了原子論的（離散化的）相互作用而沒有考慮連續固體的能量自由度。從Kenneth G. Wilson（1982年諾貝爾獎得主）的先驅工作開始，我們知道了連續固體的一個特殊的的對稱性：長度標度變換不變性。 本書綜述了近50年來固體物理的實驗，並用唯象的方式指出磁序和普通超導的動力學出現主要受連續固體的場論粒子而不是磁子或Cooper對的控制。在磁序中相關的粒子稱作GSW玻色子，在超導里相關的粒子稱作SC玻色子。 本書適合凝聚態、材料科學和粒子物理等領域的研究者和研究生閱讀。

IntroductionHistory of Conventional Spin Wave Theory2.1 Theoretical and Experimental Confusions2.2 Problems with the Macroscopic MagnetizationBasic Issues of Renormalization Group (RG) Theory3.1 Dynamics of Non Magnetic Solids3.2 Dynamics of Ordered Magnets4 Universality4.1 Non-Magnetic Solids4.2 Ordered Magnets5 Microscopic Processes6 Non-Relevant Magnons7 Crossover Phenomena7.1 Amplitude Crossover (AC)7.2 Quantum State Crossover (QS)7.3 Crossover Between Stable Fixed Points (SFP)7.4 Symmetry Crossover (SC)7.5 Dimensionality Crossover (DC)8 Metastability of Universality Classes9 Relevant and Non-Relevant Interactions10 Temperature Dependence of the Magnon Excitation Spectra11 Magnetic Heat Capacity11.1 NonRelevant Magnetic Heat Capacity for T→O11.2 Relevant Magnetic Heat Capacity for T→O12 Experimental Verification of GSW Bosons13 Magnets With and Without Magnon Gap (Goldstone Mode)13.1 Isotropic Magnets with Half-Integer Spin (T2 Universality Class)13.2 Isotropic Magnets with Integer Spin (T9/2 Universality Class)13.3 Two-Dimensional Magnets with Half-Integer Spin (T3/2 Universality Class)13.4 Two-Dimensional Magnets with Integer Spin(T2 Universality Class)13.5 One-Dimensional Magnets with Half-Integer Spin (T5/2 Universality Class)13.6 One-Dimensional Magnets with Integer Spin (T3 Universality Class)13.7 Field Dependence of the Classical Magnon Spectrum14 Microscopic Details: Spin Structure, Site Disorder, Two Order Parameters15 The Critical Magnetic Behaviour15.1 Isotropic 3D Magnets with Half-Integer Spin (T2 Universality Class)15.2 Anisotropic 3D Magnets with Half-Integer Spin (T3/2 Universality Class)15.3 Isotropic 3D Magnets with Integer Spin (T9/2 Universality Class)15.4 Anisotropic 3D Magnets with Integer Spin (T2 Universality Class)15.5 Amorphous Ferromagnets15.6 Two-Dimensional Magnets15.7 One-Dimensional Magnets16 Thermal Lattice Expansion and Magnetostriction16.1 Spontaneous Magnetostriction16.2 Thermal Lattice Expansion of Non-Magnetic Solids17 The Total Energy Content18 Superconductivity18.1 Superconducting Heat Capacity18.2 Superconducting Excitation Gap18.3 Problems with Landau’’s Order Parameter Concept19 ConclusionsReferencesIndex