Includes bibliographical references (pages 629-630) and index.
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Drude Theory of Metals -- Sommerfeld Theory of Metals -- Bravais Lattice -- Point Groups -- Classification of Bravais Lattices -- Space Groups of Crystal Structures -- Scattering of X-Rays by a Crystal -- Reciprocal Lattice -- X-Ray Diffraction on Crystals -- Crystal Structure by Neutron Diffraction -- Bonding in Solids -- Cohesion of Solids -- Normal Modes of Lattice Vibrations -- Quantum Theory of Lattice Vibrations -- Inelastic Neutron Scattering by Phonons -- Origin of Electronic Energy Bands -- Electrons in a Weak Periodic Potential -- Methods for Band Structure Computations -- Dynamics of Bloch Electrons in Electric Fields -- Fundamentals of Semiconductors -- Density Functional Theory -- Pseudopotentials -- Projector-Augmented Plane-Wave Method -- Determination of Electronic Band Structures -- Crystal Defects -- Electron-Phonon Interaction -- Transport Properties of Solids -- Magnetic Properties of Solids -- Optical Properties of Solids -- Superconductivity.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book provides a practical approach to consolidate one's acquired knowledge or to learn new concepts in solid state physics through solving problems. It contains 300 problems on various subjects of solid state physics. The problems in this book can be used as homework assignments in an introductory or advanced course on solid state physics for undergraduate or graduate students.
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It can also serve as a desirable reference book to solve typical problems and grasp mathematical techniques in solid state physics. In practice, it is more fascinating and rewarding to learn a new idea or technique through solving challenging problems rather than through reading only. In this aspect, this book is not a plain collection of problems but it presents a large number of problem-solving ideas and procedures, some of which are valuable to practitioners in condensed matter physics."--Pub. desc.