Introductory Solid State Physics

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Key Features: A student textbook providing a comprehensive treatment of the major topics of physical properties and theory of solid state physics Exercises for students included Uses simple models to provide a physical description of the behaviour of real substances Fully updated edition includes new material on Atomic Clusters and C60, The Dielectric Function, The Kondo Effect, Electronic Structure of Simple Alloys, Local Magnetic Moments, Heavy Fermions and Giant Magneto-resistance Assuming an elementary knowledge of quantum and statistical physics, this book provides a comprehensive guide to principal physical properties of condensed matter, as well as the underlying theory necessary for…