Solid State Theory, Volume 1

Gerd Czycholl, born 1951 in Cologne, studied physics in Cologne, diploma in 1974, doctorate in 1977 at the University of Cologne, then postdoc (research assistant) at the University of Dortmund and 1983-84 at Stanford University, habilitation in 1985 at the University of Dortmund, then temporary professorships in Dortmund and 1987-1990 at RWTH Aachen. Since 1991 Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Bremen.

• Introduction.- Periodic structures.- Separation of lattice and electron dynamics.- Lattice vibrations (phonons).- Non-interacting electrons in the solid.- Electron-electron interaction.- Electron-phonon interaction.- A Solutions to the exercises.