An Introduction to the Electron Theory of Solids

Download or read book An Introduction to the Electron Theory of Solids written by John Stringer and published by Franklin Book Company. This book was released on 1967 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The breakdown of classical theory -- Atomic spectra and the old quantum theory -- The uncertainty principle of Heisenberg -- The foundations of quantum mechanics -- Some problems in wave mechanics -- A wave-mechanical treatment of the simple harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom -- Assemblies of atoms -- Atoms in motion -- Statistical mechanics -- Simple models of metals -- The band theory of solids -- Some results of band theory.