Theory of Solids I
As taught in: Fall 2004
The copper-oxygen sheet in a high temperature superconductor. (Image by Prof. Patrick Lee.)
Instructors:
Prof. Patrick Lee
MIT Course Number:
8.511
Level:
Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
This is the first term of a theoretical treatment of the physics of solids. Topics covered include crystal structure and band theory, density functional theory, a survey of properties of metals and semiconductors, quantum Hall effect, phonons, electron phonon interaction and superconductivity.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
