تحریکات اولیه در جامدات: سخنرانی‌هایی درباره پروتون‌ها، الکترون‌ها و پلاسمون‌ها

This book has grown from lectures given in an advanced course in the theory of solids at the University of Illinois during the fall semester 1961-1962. It was assumed that the student possessed a knowledge of quantum mechanics equivalent to a years course in that topic; no prior knowledge of field theory was assumed. The course was designed to follow one in the one-electron or band theorv of solids. However, in the view of the wide applicability (to plasma physics, nuclear physics, low-temperature physics) of many of the physical ideas and techniques developed in the course, a prior knowledge of solid-siaie physics was not regarded as a sine qua non. For this reason, both Chapter 2 on phono ns and Chapter 3 on electrons contain a certain amount of material which is usually included in an introductory solid-state physics course. This text continues to fill the need to communicate the present view of a solid as a system of interacting particles which, under suitable circumstances, behaves like a collection of nearly independent elementary excitations. In addition to introducing basic concepts, the author frequently refers to experimental data. Usually, both the basic theory and the applications discussed deal with the behavior of'`'simple'metals, rather than the'`'complicated'metals, such as the transition metals and the rare earths. Problems have been included for most of the chapters. This text continues to fill the need to communicate the present view of a solid as a system of interacting particles which, under suitable circumstances, behaves like a collection of nearly independent elementary excitations. In addition to introducing basic concepts, the author frequently refers to experimental data. Usually, both the basic theory and the applications discussed deal with the behavior of simple metals, rather than the complicated metals, such as the transition metals and the rare earths. Problems have been included for most of the chapters.

a Classic Treatment Of Solids As Systems Of Interacting Particles.

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continues The Series Of Inexpensive Paper Reprints Of Classic Graduate-level Texts And Monographs With A Collection Of 1961 Lectures By Pines (physics, U. Of Illinois-urbana-champaign. Assumes At Least A Year's Prior Course In Quantum Mechanics, But No Previous Knowledge Of Field Theory. The Earlier Editions Appeared In 1966 And 1989. No Index. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)