The Drude Theory of Metals

The Sommerfeld Theory of Metals

Failures of the Free Electron Model

Crystal Lattices

The Reciprocal Lattice

Determination of Crystal Structures by X-Ray Diffraction

Classification of Bravais Lattices and Crystal Structures

Electron levels in a Periodic Potential: General Properties

Electrons in a Weak Periodic Potential

The Tight-Binding Method

Other Methods for Calculating Band Structure

The Semiclassical Model of Electron Dynamics

The Semiclassical Theory of Conduction in Metals

Measuring the Fermi Surface

Band Structure of Selected Metals

Beyond the Relaxation

Time Approximation

Beyond the Independent Electron Approximation

Surface Effects

Classification of Solids

Cohesive Energy

Failures of the Static Lattice Model

Classical Theory of the Harmonic Crystal

Quantum Theory of the Harmonic Crystal

Measuring Phonon Dispersion Relations

Anharmonic Effects in Crystals

Phonons in Metals

Dielectric Properties of Insulators

Homogeneous Semiconductors

Inhomogeneous Semiconductors

Defects in Crystals

Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism

Electron Interactions and Magnetic Structure

Magnetic Ordering

Superconductivity

Appendices

Index