Contains chapters that are based on lectures delivered annually in a course to prepare students for their PhD qualifying examination in the physics department at the University of South Carolina. This book contains 120 selected problems (and answers) that appeared in these examinations.[...]
Presents an encyclopedic treatment of various aspects of the subject, from classic materials to fullerenes. This work emphasises on balanced coverage, with a comprehensive reference list and significant graphics from various areas of the published literature. It provides comprehensive coverage of th[...]