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A modern, unified treatment of condensed matter physics

This new work presents for the first time in decades a sweeping review of the whole field of condensed matter physics. It consolidates new and classic topics from disparate sources, teaching "not only about the effective masses of electrons in semiconductor crystals and band theory, but also about quasicrystals, dynamics of phase separation, why rubber is more floppy than steel, electron interference in nanometer-sized channels, and the quantum Hall effect."

Six major areas are covered---atomic structure, electronic structure, mechanical properties, electron transport, optical properties, and magnetism. But rather than defining the field in terms of particular materials, the author focuses on the way condensed matter physicists approach physical problems, combining phenomenology and microscopic arguments with information from experiments. For graduate students and professionals, researchers and engineers, applied mathematicians and materials scientists, Condensed Matter Physics provides:
* An exciting collection of new topics from the past two decades.
* A thorough treatment of classic topics, including band theory, transport theory, and semiconductor physics.
* Over 300 figures, incorporating many images from experiments.
* Frequent comparison of theory and experiment, both when they agree and when problems are still unsolved.
* More than 50 tables of data and a detailed index.
* Ample end-of-chapter problems, including computational exercises.
* Over 1000 references, both recent and historically significant.

Table of Contents:
PART I: ATOMIC STRUCTURE
Chapter 1: The Idea of Crystals
Chapter 2: Three-Dimensional Lattices
Chapter 3: Experimental Determination of Crystal Structures
Chapter 4: Surfaces and Interfaces
Chapter 5: Complex Structures
PART II: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
Chapter 6: The Single-Electron Model
Chapter 7: The Schroedinger Equation and Symmetry
Chapter 8: Nearly Free and Tightly Bound Electrons
Chapter 9: Electron--Electron Interactions
Chapter 10: Calculation of Band Structures
PART III: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Chapter 11: Cohesion of Solids
Chapter 12: Elasticity
Chapter 13: Phonons
Chapter 14: Dislocations and Cracks
Chapter 15: Fluid Mechanics
PART IV: ELECTRON TRANSPORT
Chapter 16: Dynamics of Bloch Electrons
Chapter 17: Transport Phenomena and Fermi Liquid Theory
Chapter 18: Microscopic Theories of Conduction
Chapter 19: Electronics
PART V: OPTICAL PROPERTIES
Chapter 20:Phenomenological Theory
Chapter 21: Optical Properties of Semiconductors
Chapter 22: Optical Properties of Insulators
Chapter 23: Optical Properties of Metals and Inelastic Scattering
PART VI: MAGNETISM
Chapter 24: Classical Theories of Magnetism and Ordering
Chapter 25: Magnetism of Ions and Electrons
Chapter 26: Quantum Mechanics of Interacting
Chapter 27: Superconductivity
APPENDICES
Appendix A, Lattice Sums and Fourier Transforms,
One-Dimensional Sum
Area Under Peaks
Three-Dimensional Sum
Discrete Case
Convolution
Using the Fast Fourier Transform
References
Appendix B, Variational Techniques
Functionals and Functional Derivatives
Time-Independent Schroedinger Equation
Time-Dependent Schroedinger Equation
Method of Steepest Descent
References
Appendix C, Second Quantization
Rules
States
Operators
Hamiltonians
Derivations
Bosons
Fermions
Index

About the Author :
MICHAEL P. MARDER, PhD, is Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the internationally known Center for Nonlinear Dynamics.

Review :
"In summary, the main strength of the book is that it conveys the enormous breadth of modern condensed matter physics and gives a basic, often conceptual account of these diverse topics." Physics Today

"...there is clearly much here that lecturers and readers at the graduate level will find valuable." Contemporary Physics
"I can thoroughly recommend it to students, graduates and teachers. I would even say that everyone who is interested more deeply in the exciting world of matter should have this book on their library shelf." European Journal of Physics


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470341186
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Interscience
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470341181
  • Publisher Date: 02 May 2008
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 928


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