“charles kittel”

This is an updated edition of the definitive text in Solid State Physics. Solid State Physics is concerned with the properties that result from the distribution of electrons in metals, semiconductors, and insulators. The book also demonstrates how the changes and imperfections of real solids can be ... More

Since the publication of the first edition over 50 years ago, Introduction to Solid State Physics has been the standard solid state physics text for physics students. The author's goal from the beginning has been to write a book that is accessible to undergraduates and consistently teachable. The em... More

Congratulations to Herbert Kroemer, 2000 Nobel Laureate for Physics For upper-division courses in thermodynamics or statistical mechanics, Kittel and Kroemer offers a modern approach to thermal physics that is based on the idea that all physical systems can be described in terms of their discrete qu... More

Quantum Theory of Solids is a modern presentation of theoretical solid state physics it builds directly on the same authors Introduction to Solid State Physics and is planned as a one year graduate course for experimental and theoretical physicists it is well-suited for self study because the text c... More

Table of contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Vectors Chapter3:Newton?s Laws of Motion Chapter 4: Frames of Reference: Galilean Transformation Chapter 5: Conservation of Energy Chapter 6: Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum Chapter 7: Harmonic Oscillator: Properties and Exampl... More