Solid State Physics problem book?

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Recommended resources for solid state physics problems at the level of Kittel include "Solid State Physics: Problems and Solutions" by Laszlo Mihaly and Michael C. Martin, which offers a variety of exercises with solutions. Another notable mention is "1000 Solved Problems in Modern Physics" by Ahmad A. Kamal, which also provides a comprehensive set of problems. These texts are appreciated for their depth and focus on calculations, addressing concerns about the lack of depth in typical graduate qualifying exam questions.
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What are some recommended resources with good problems (and preferably solutions as well) on Solid State Physics at the level of Kittel? I'm aware of Yung-Kuo Lim's "Problems and Solutions on Solid State Physics, Relativity and Miscellaneous Topics" which has graduate qualifying exam questions. However, I find graduate qualifying problems to lack depth of material and to not stress calculations. I appreciate any recommendations.

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Hi, definitely the best book is the solid state Kittel, however for your pretensions, here I recommend two good texts with many proposed and solved exercises. They hope you find them helpful. Greetings.

Solid State Physics: Problems and Solutions Laszlo Mihaly & Michael C Martin
1000 Solved Problems in Modern Physics Ahmad A. Kamal
 
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Thanks very much for the recommendations! The book by Mihaly & Martin looks good!
 
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