The Quantum Nature Of Materials

Download or read book The Quantum Nature Of Materials written by Antonio H Castro Neto and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-contained book takes the reader on a journey from the basic facts about atoms to topics at the forefront of current condensed matter research, giving students a broad view of materials science.The contents grew out of the lectures on solid state physics given to both theorists and experimentalists in the US who had little previous background in the area. The topics are of direct relevance for the interpretation of experimental data. Even if they may not be of chronological order, their universality is emphasized. The mathematics is simplified without sacrificing precision, providing an intuitive understanding of the phenomena discussed.The book is easily accessible to any mathematically inclined scientist or engineer with a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics.