Solid.State.Theory-.An.Introduction,.Rossler,.2ed,.Springer,.2009.pdf

Solid State Theory: An Introduction
U. Rössler
Solid State Theory:
An Introduction
Second revised and extended edition
With 123 Figures and 6 Tables
Prof. Dr. . Ulrich Rössler
Universität Regensburg
Inst. Theoretische Physik
Universitätsstr. 31
93040 Regensburg
Germany
ISBN 978-3-540-92761-7 e-ISBN 978-3-540-92762-4
DOI -3-540-92762-4
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To Erika
Preface to Second Edition
Given the fact that the first edition of this book is almost sold out, the editor
has asked for a second edition. I readily accepted this opportunity, because –
as many users and I myself had found out in the meantime – there were quite
a lot of typing and other errors in the first edition which had to be eliminated.
But more important, I saw the chance to extend the book by a new chapter
on light–matter intera