Description of simple physical models which account for electrical conductivity and thermal properties of solids. Cover basic crystal lattice structures, X-ray diffraction, and dispersion curves for phonons and electrons in reciprocal space. Explore energy bands, Fermi surfaces, metals, insulators, semiconductors, superconductivity, and ferromagnetism. Prerequisites: PEP242, PEP331.
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