Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics

Synopsis

Concept Of A Solid: Qualitative Introduction And Overview -- Electrons In Crystals -- Electronic Energy Bands -- Lattice Vibrations And Phonons -- Electron Dynamics In Crystals -- Many-electron Interactions: The Homogeneous Interacting Electron Gas And Beyond -- Density Functional Theory (dft) -- The Dielectric Function For Solids -- Electronic Transitions And Optical Properties Of Solids -- Electron-phonon Interactions -- Dynamics Of Crystal Electrons In A Magnetic Field -- Fundamentals Of Transport Phenomena In Solids -- Using Many-body Techniques -- Superconductivity -- Magnetism -- Reduced Dimensional Systems And Nanostructures. Marvin L. Cohen, University Of California, Berkeley, Steven G. Louie, University Of California, Berkeley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.