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Fundamentals of condensed matter physics / Marvin L. Cohen and Steven G. Louie.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.Description: xiii, 446 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780521513319 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.41 23 C678
Contents:
1. Concept of a solid: qualitative introduction and overview -- 2. Electrons in crystals -- 3. Electronic energy bands -- 4. Lattice vibrations and phonons -- 5. Electron dynamics in crystals -- 6. Many-electron interactions: the homogeneous interacting electron gas and beyond -- 7. Density functional theory (DFT) -- 8. The dielectric function for solids -- 9. Electronic transitions and optical properties of solids -- 10. Electron-phonon interactions -- 11. Dynamics of crystal electrons in a magnetic field -- 12. Fundamentals of transport phenomena in solids -- 13. Using many-body techniques -- 14. Superconductivity -- 15. Magnetism -- 16. Reduced dimensional systems and nanostructures.
Summary: Covering all the central areas and contemporary topics of this diverse field, Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics is a much-needed textbook for graduate students.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Concept of a solid: qualitative introduction and overview --
2. Electrons in crystals --
3. Electronic energy bands --
4. Lattice vibrations and phonons --
5. Electron dynamics in crystals --
6. Many-electron interactions: the homogeneous interacting electron gas and beyond --
7. Density functional theory (DFT) --
8. The dielectric function for solids --
9. Electronic transitions and optical properties of solids --
10. Electron-phonon interactions --
11. Dynamics of crystal electrons in a magnetic field --
12. Fundamentals of transport phenomena in solids --
13. Using many-body techniques --
14. Superconductivity --
15. Magnetism --
16. Reduced dimensional systems and nanostructures.

Covering all the central areas and contemporary topics of this diverse field, Fundamentals of Condensed Matter Physics is a much-needed textbook for graduate students.

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