2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/18286This article reviews recent investigations on the phenomenon of Bose-Einstein condensation of dilute gases. Since the experimental observation of quantum degeneracy in atomic gases, the research activity in the field of coherent matter-waves literally exploded. The present topical review aims to give an introduction into the thermodynamics of Bose-Einstein condensation, a general overview over experimental techniques and investigations, and a theoretical foundation for the description of bosonic many-body quantum systems.1 file, 200 pages, Latex, 3 tables, 10 figuresSoft Condensed Mattertext