Download or read book Condensed Matter in a Nutshell written by Gerald D. Mahan and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the area of condensed matter in a nutshell. This textbook covers the standard topics, including crystal structures, energy bands, phonons, optical properties, ferroelectricity, superconductivity, and magnetism.