Solid State Theory

Script

Notes (update September 26, 2011; Chapter 1 - 8)

Slides

• Group Theory Summary
• Nearly free electron approximation - simple cubic lattice
• Augmented-plane-waves
• pn-devices
• Elementary excitations in metals
• Screening in metals
• Peierls instability
• Quantum Hall Effect f
• Fermi liquid theory f
• Transport theory
• Stoner Ferromagnetism
• Mott insulators

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Exercise & Solution Sheets

Exercises

Exercise 1 

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

Exercise 7

Exercise 8

Exercise 9

Exercise 10

Exercise 11

Exercise 12

Exercise 13

Solutions

Solution 1

Solution 2

Solution 3

Solution 4

Solution 5

Solution 6

Solution 7

Solution 8

Solution 9

Solution 10

Solution 11

Solution 12

Solution 13