Condensed Matter Physics [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2016] Nelson O. Nenuwe, John O. A. Idiodi et al.

Condensed matter physics attempts to understand and manipulate the properties of matter in its solid and liquid forms from fundamental physical principles of quantum and statistical mechanics. Because it deals with properties of matter at ordinary chemical and thermal energy scales, condensed matter physics is the subfield of physics that has the largest number of direct practical applications, and has a large overlap with chemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering. It is also an intellectually challenging field that is currently producing many advances in fundamental physics. This book describes the most important advances in condensed matter physics and related subjects.