Foundations of solid state physics

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This essential guide to solid state physics emphasizes understanding solid properties through dimensionality and symmetry. Written in an accessible, conversational style, it minimizes mathematical complexity while covering fundamental topics like the static and dynamic lattice, reciprocal lattice, and electron behavior in solids. The authors, recognized experts in the field, also delve into advanced subjects such as quasi-particles (phonons, solitons, polarons, excitons), strong electron-electron correlation, light-matter interactions, and spin systems. Their approach clarifies the understanding of materials like conducting polymers, carbon nanotubes, nanowires, two-dimensional chalcogenides, perovskites, and organic crystals, focusing on dimension, topological connectedness, and quantum confinement. This guide enhances comprehension of technology-relevant solid-state materials, includes end-of-chapter problems of varying difficulty, and covers all classical topics found in solid state physics courses, along with the physics of low-dimensional systems. Aimed at students in physics, material sciences, and chemistry, as well as lecturers and academics, this work explores both basic and advanced solid state physics with a distinctive focus on dimensionality and symmetry.