Introductory Solid States Physics book?

[dipole]

Hi, I'm taking an introductory course on solid state physics next semester, and the book the Professor has chosen is the 8th edition of Kittel.

I have heard MANY bad things about this book, so I'm wondering if I should just use an earlier edition or another book entirely.

Any recommendations or thoughts about the earlier editions or other books for this purpose?

Thanks.

 

[physiker_192]

Ashcroft and Mermin is more basic, so it can be used to supplement Kittel's:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0030839939/?tag=pfamazon01-20


I actually liked the older versions of Kittel's more than the recent ones.

 

[marcusl]

I liked the 3rd edition.

 

[dipole]

Ashcroft and Mermin is more basic, so it can be used to supplement Kittel's:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0030839939/?tag=pfamazon01-20


I actually liked the older versions of Kittel's more than the recent ones.

Yea I know about Ashcroft and Mermin, but I've heard it's more advanced than Kittel, not more basic. I might just get it anyways though since it will probably be useful to me in the future.

I liked the 3rd edition.

Thanks, but was that the only edition you've really used or have you tried more than one?

 

[EnergyM]

When learning about bandgaps and semiconductors look for a book on Electronics and Semiconductors to get all the concepts, all the maths are in Kittel's book.