8.511 Theory of Solids I, Fall 2004
The copper-oxygen sheet in a high temperature superconductor. (Image by Prof. Patrick Lee.)
Highlights of this Course
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.