Solid State Advanced Solid State Physics Book: A Modern Alternative to Kittel and Ashcroft

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The discussion highlights dissatisfaction with Kittel's complexity and Ashcroft's perceived outdatedness in solid-state physics textbooks. While Kittel is considered elementary, some find it lacks clarity and rigor in mathematical explanations. Ashcroft and Mermin are regarded as strong texts, despite their age, but opinions vary on their relevance. Participants are seeking recommendations for newer authors and textbooks that present advanced concepts in a more accessible manner. Marder's "Condensed Matter Physics" is suggested as a potential alternative.
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I found Kittel very complicated and Ashcroft outdated. I want something rather new, written in a advanced but familiar manner.
 
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You found Kittel complicated but want something written in an advanced manner? That seems rather contradictory - Kittel is meant to be one of the more elementary level texts in the field. I personally dislike Kittel as well though - he doesn't explain a lot of concepts very well, and uses very sloppy mathematics at times.
Condensed Matter Physics by Marder seems to be a pretty good book.
 
Hm, I always thought that Ashcroft&Mermin is one of the best solid-state textbooks on the market and, as any good textbook, surprisingly up-to-date although written a while ago, but I'm not a solid-state physicist myself.
 
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