Solid State Physics - Introduction to the Theory - J. Patterson, B. Bailey (Springer, 2007) WW.pdf

Solid-State Physics
James D. Patterson
Bernard C. Bailey
Solid-State Physics
Introduction to the Theory
With 202 Figures
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ISBN-10 3-540-24115-9 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
ISBN-13 978-3-540-24115-7 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
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Preface
Learning solid-state physics requires a certain degree of maturity, since it involves
tying together diverse concepts from many areas of physics. The objective is to
understand, in a basic way, how solid materials behave. To do this one needs both
a good physical and mathematical background. One definition of solid-state