Band Theory of Solids

An Introduction from the Point of View of Symmetry

Simon L. Altmann (Emeritus Fellow, Emeritus Fellow, Brasenose College, Oxford)

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Clarendon Press
07 April 1994

Groups & group theory; Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics); Solid state chemistry

The structure of much of solid-state theory comes directly from group theory, but until now there has been no elementary introduction to the band theory of solids which adopts this approach. This book provides such an introduction, employing only the simplest and most basic of group theoretical ideas, and emphasizing the significance of symmetry in determining many of the essential concepts used in the subject.

Given the extensive training of chemists in applying group theory, there is no quicker entry into the subject than by means of the approach used in this book. Many topics were chosen with the needs of chemists in mind, and many of the examples have a chemical flavour. Numerous problems are included which enable the reader to apply the major ideas and to complete some parts of the treatment. Chemists will find this a valuable introduction to band theory, and the book will also appeal to all physical scientists who would like to go a little beyond the elementary treatments so far available.

By: Simon L. Altmann (Emeritus Fellow Emeritus Fellow Brasenose College Oxford)
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 452g
ISBN: 9780198558668
ISBN 10: 019855866X
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 07 April 1994
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

0: Notation 1: The free-electron picture 2: Symmetry and group theory 3: Space groups 4: The reciprocal lattice and the Fourier series 5: Block functions and Brillouin zones 6: Space group representations 7: The representation of space groups: an example 8: Brillouin zones and energy bands 9: Bands and Fermi surfaces in metals and semiconductors 10: Methods of calculation of band structures 11: Phonons and conductivity 12: Phase stability 13: Wannier functions and Löwdin orbitals 14: Surface and impurity states 15: Solutions to the problems References Index

Reviews for Band Theory of Solids: An Introduction from the Point of View of Symmetry

I recommend the book to all those who wish to taste the flavour of the group-theory applications in physics and chemistry. Contemporary Physics A very good book on symmetry in solids Angewandte Chemie