CHARLES KITTEL

A text for upper-division students in physics, electrical engineering and other sciences.

A modern presentation of theoretical solid state physics that builds directly upon Kittel's Introduction to Solid State Physics. Treats phonon, electron, and magnon fields, culminating in the BCS theory of superconductivity. Considers Fermi surfaces and electron wave functions and develops the group theoretical description of Brillouin zones. Ap...

Geared toward graduate students in physics, this text covers such important topics as the...