Advanced Solid State Physics

Philip Phillips

ISBN 10: 0813340144 / ISBN 13: 9780813340142

Published by Westview Press: Advanced Book Program, Boulder, CO, 2003

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First Edition Thus (2003) , First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the back-strip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible flaws. Virtually 'As New', and could easily pass for such. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (9.5 x 7 x 0.85 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 23.8 ounces. Academic Press Paperback. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xiii, 386 pages. Seller Inventory # 58291

Bibliographic Details

Title: Advanced Solid State Physics

Publisher: Westview Press: Advanced Book Program, Boulder, CO

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition Thus; First Printing.

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Synopsis:

This is a modern book in solid state physics that should be accessible to anyone who has a working level of solid state physics at the Kittel or Ashcroft/Mermin level. The key point of this book is the development of classic topics in a way that makes it easy to present current topics. The book starts with the non-interacting electron gas and develops in great depth such topics of immense currency as the Kondo problem, Bosonizations, local moments in metals, quantum phase transitions, insulator-superconductor and insulator-metal transitions, and the quantum Hall effect. The presentation of these topics starts from the beginning where no prior knowledge is assumed. Hence, this book should be extremely useful to those seeking an introduction tot he practice of modern solid state physics.

Review:

'This book has an excellent choice of both traditional and modern topics, which is not found elsewhere. Students and researchers will find it to be a valuable introduction to advanced solid state physics. The text is lucidly written, and there are many supplementary exercises for students to enhance their understanding.' Sudip Chakravarty, Distinguished Professor and David S. Saxon Presidential Term Chair of Physics, University of California, Los Angeles

'[This book] has an excellent mixture between modern and traditional topics, with emphasis on strongly correlated phenomena ... The presentation of the subjects is very pleasing, with important formulas in gray boxes, simple illustrations and instructive tables. Numerous exercises help to deepen the understanding and give additional background on modern developments like, for example, graphene ... an ideal textbook for getting acquainted with the most important methods and concepts in modern condensed matter physics ...' Matthias Eschrig, Journal of Applied Crystallography