Solid State Physics by Professor Luciano Colombo


ISBN
9780750322621
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
310
Dimensions
178 x 254 x 19mm

This book is a self-contained undergraduate textbook in solid state physics. Most excellent existing textbooks in this area are aimed at advanced students and/or have an encyclopaedic content, therefore, they are often overwhelmingly difficult and/or too wide for undergraduates. On the contrary, this book is designed to accompany a one-semester, second or third-year course aimed at a tutorial introduction to solid state physics.

The book is highly accessible and focuses on a selected set of topics (basically, the physics of phonons and electrons in crystals), whilst also providing substantial, in-depth coverage of the subject. Emphasis is given to the underlying physical basis or principle for each topic, although applications are covered when it is possible to link them to fundamental physical concepts in a simple way.

The author has taught undergraduate condensed matter physics for 17 years, and the book is based on this experience. Various pedagogical features are used in each chapter, including conceptual layout sections (defining the syllabus of each chapter), extensive use of figures (used to illustrate concepts, or to sketch experimental setups, or to present paradigmatic results) and highlights on the most important equations, definitions, and concepts.

Key Features

Fills a gap for a self-contained undergraduate
textbook in solid state physics
Tailored for a one-semester course
Focuses on a selected set of topics (basically, the physics of phonons and electrons in crystals),
whilst also providing substantial, in-depth coverage of the subject
Emphasises phenomenology rather than
mathematics/formalism
Uses various pedagogical features, including
end-of-chapter exercises with solutions
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