Structure of Matter
An Introductory Course with Problems and Solutions
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Beschreibung
This textbook, now in its third edition, provides a formative introduction to the structure of matter that will serve as a sound basis for students proceeding to more complex courses, thus bridging the gap between elementary physics and topics pertaining to research activities. The focus is deliberately limited to key concepts of atoms, molecules and solids, examining the basic structural aspects without paying detailed attention to the related properties. For many topics the aim has been to start from the beginning and to guide the reader to the threshold of advanced research. This edition includes four new chapters dealing with relevant phases of solid matter (magnetic, electric and superconductive) and the related phase transitions. The book is based on a mixture of theory and solved problems that are integrated into the formal presentation of the arguments. Readers will find it invaluable in enabling them to acquire basic knowledge in the wide and wonderful field of condensed matter and to understand how phenomenological properties originate from the microscopic, quantum features of nature.
This textbook, now in its third edition, provides a formative introduction to the structure of matter that will serve as a sound basis for students proceeding to more complex courses, thus bridging the gap between elementary physics and topics pertaining to research activities. The focus is deliberately limited to key concepts of atoms, molecules and solids, examining the basic structural aspects without paying detailed attention to the related properties. For many topics the aim has been to start from the beginning and to guide the reader to the threshold of advanced research. This edition includes four new chapters dealing with relevant phases of solid matter (magnetic, electric and superconductive) and the related phase transitions. The book is based on a mixture of theory and solved problems that are integrated into the formal presentation of the arguments. Readers will find it invaluable in enabling them to acquire basic knowledge in the wide and wonderful field of condensed matter and to understand how phenomenological properties originate from the microscopic, quantum features of nature.
Third edition of a successful textbook Offers an introduction to the structure of matter that will serve as a sound basis for more complex studies Focuses especially on key concepts and aspects Intertwines solved problems with simplified theory Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Attilio Rigamonti
Themen in »Structure of Matter«
Atoms in Electric and Magnetic Fields Crystal Structures Electron States in Crystals Electronic States in Diatomic Molecules Nuclear Motions in Molecules Paraelectric-Ferroelectric Phase Transition Superconductive Phase Transition and Fluctuations Textbook Atoms, Molecules and Solids Textbook Condensed Matter Vibrational Motions of the Ions and Thermal Effects