Table of Contents

1. Semiclassical introduction; 2. Second quantization and the electron gas; 3. Boson systems; 4. One-electron theory; 5. Density functional theory; 6. Electron-phonon interactions; 7. Superconductivity; 8. Semiclassical theory of conductivity in metals; 9. Mesoscopic systems; 10. The quantum Hall effect; 11. Kondo effect and heavy fermions.

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A self-contained introductory text on the theory underlying the properties of solids and quantum liquids.

Reviews

'I believe the book will mostly interest research physicists, including experimentalists, wanting to understand better some of the latest theoretical developments. For them it is a very good text indeed and the authors are to be congratulated on it.' J. L. Beeby, Contemporary Physics 'As an introduction to the modern theory of condensed matter ... this book is excellent.' Microscopy and Analysis 'The book has the merit of plentiful problems that cover a broad range of topics.' Physics Today