The basics
BCS theory
The 1957 theory of every superconductor then known: lattice vibrations bind electrons into pairs. It won a Nobel Prize, and does not explain the copper oxides holding the ambient-pressure record.
Why bcs theory matters
It implies a ceiling on transition temperature that the copper oxides went past, so the record holders are the materials the settled theory does not cover.
Where bcs theory comes up
Related to bcs theory
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