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 title: Interacting quantum many body systems I have known and loved
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+    This thesis summarises the work I did for my PhD between 2018 and 2022. 
+    It's about what happens when many electrons interact together in a way where their 'quantumness' is important.
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 <h1>Interacting quantum many body systems I have known and loved</h1>
 <p>This thesis summarises the work I did for my PhD between 2018 and 2022. I defended it in December 2022 and submitted the corrections in January 2023.