Solid State Physics

This is an excellent book. It is highly logical and very carefully worded. If you spend the time following the logic of the arguments, you will be rewarded by a very clear understanding of the subject matter. Pre requisites for this are (1) quantum mechanics [fairly good background] and (2) statistical mechanics. Probably of greatest note, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND using this book alongside ICTP (Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics) online video lectures on Solid State Physics by S. Scandalo. Look at website and you will find free access to these lectures. I am a self-studier of physics (not now or ever enrolled in formal degree programs), and Scandalo's lectures are INCREDIBLE. He is also highly logical and moves at a very appropriate pace for learners of the subject. He seems to formulate his arguments and derive his equations on the spot (rather than have preprepared lecture notes that are quickly written down and often makes lecture too fast to fully grasp). Scandalo's superb online video lectures coupled with this outstanding book makes learning Solid State Physics quite approachable and frankly deeply interesting and exciting. Only note that lectures don't fully correlate in sequence (which is okay); for example Scandalo starts from equivalent of Ch 3 of this book. Of note for other self-studiers, you do need good quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics background. For QM, there are good choices, but for books I have found Griffiths to be the best (although I first learned QM from Shankar); online video lectures by Barton Zwiebach (coupled with his great lecture notes) were outstanding and my favorite. For Statistical Mechanics, I did not do any online videos (though this might be worth it), but really enjoyed the presentation of Thermal Physics by Schroeder (which includes a lot of SM but also some classical thermodynamics).

This book gives a great introduction to solid state physics ideas. Honestly, I don't think all of the chapters are good. I think the best chapters are like the first ~8 (on crystals, scattering, and Bloch's theorem), and then chapters ~ 18-23 (on phonons and specific heat). For the other chapters, I think they might be good as a "conceptual read", but the actual physics and math is a bit non-rigorous. Those looking for a more satisfying treatment will need find it elsewhere. But for the core topics, I think the relevant chapters in A&M will do a very good job of teaching you the essentials. This was one of the course textbooks for the "Intro to Solid State" physics courses. The other was Condensed Matter Physics by Marder. I found that Aschroft and Mermin was a bit clearer as a very first introduction than Marder. Marder goes well with A&M, but I think A&M functions better as a stand alone textbook as an introduction. Marder, I feel, is better to read after A&M to fill in some details and/or see things from a slightly different perspective.

Book is (as told) in used condition; there are some notes written in the book. Book is fine in general. Shipping to the Netherlands just took 5 days (including a weekend). Compliments to Amazon/DHL for their fast shipment.

I agree with the others that this could be better than Kittel. It's very well organized, the derivations are clear. There is just the right amount of numerical data. There is a helpful guide showing which chapters to read if one is interested in special topics. The chapter on superconductivity seems up to date. Results from statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics are well summarized.

There is the Landau series, the Cohen QM book, Feynman, Sakurai, and then there's the Mermin classic. People will tell you they like Kittel, but really they should read, use, and refer to Mermin. By far an amazing book. This is like the Oxford Classic, Dynamic Theory of Crystal Lattices by Born, likewise essential to anyone studying solid state. The exercise problems are so much fun too!

The text is foundational and offers a great deal of insight, but the notation is absolutely horrendous. The editor must not have had the capability for superscripts. For example, volume integrals over some 3D space are written as an integral over dk. Why couldn't the editor just put d^3k like every other volume integral in the universe! The notation caused me many hours of frustration and it shows up again and again. Oh but when it comes to primes' just denote something different; the text has a field day! One' equation' with' 3'5' primes' and' by' the' time' you' get' to' the' period' you're' completely' flummoxed'. Rant complete. Once over the notation hurdle everything is good.

This book is a very good starting point for building the foundation for a theoretical solid-state physicist. There might not be better book than this yet. I can recommend this to experimentalists to know the theoretical/numerical approach to this field.

Good book, By why, ye holy Gods, is a reprint from 19 GD 76 ( no new editions) 90 to 100 GD dollars us?!?! Get the international/paper back edition or simply by an old used copy from somewhere. Maybe if sales go down enough a new edition will come out someday and maybe that new edition will have some chapters with some somewhat modern stuff in it

Arrivato nel giro di una settimana dall'ordine. La carta delle pagine è molto sottile e ha la copertina flessibile, ma essendo un'edizione economica è perfetto. Mi è arrivato in ottime condizioni in quanto era impacchettato con cartone e plastiche varie. Contenuto ottimo e molto chiaro!

This is a classic gem available in the market of solid state physics or condensed matter physics. I would recommend it to every learner of the subject. It is better than the popular Kittel’s book.

I like it. It deal with a subect with profundity and an easy-to-understand approach

The book itself seems pretty decent. This cheap Indian edition, however, is not very good. The pages are super thin and the text is too close to the inner margin.

El libro me llegó casi una semana antes de lo esperado; el contenido estaba correcto, sin ninguna página defectuosa ni manchas ni nada. Muy contento con el pedido, la verdad.