This course is an extension of the introductory course on solid state physics.The purpose of this course is to learn to navigate the complex collective quantum phases, excitations and phase transitionsthat are the dominant theme in modern solid state physics. The emphasis is on the main concepts and on specific experimentalexamples, both classic ones and those from recent research.

The course provides an introduction to solid state physics, covering several topics that are later discussed in more detail in other more specialized lectures. The central topics are: solids and their lattice structures; interatomic bindings; lattice dynamics, electronic properties of insulators, metals, semiconductors, transport properties, and magnetism.

The course provides an introduction to solid state physics, covering several topics that are later discussed in more detail in other more specialized lectures. The central topics are: solids and their lattice structures; interatomic bindings; lattice dynamics, electronic properties of insulators, metals, semiconductors, transport properties, and magnetism.

Part A:Introduction to mechanics: kinematics, Newton's Laws, energy and momentum, rotation of solid bodies, movement in a central field, oscillations and waves.Part B: electrostatics, electric current, simple circuits, magnetic field, magnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, elements of optics.

Electrostatics. Electric field. Electric current. Simple circuits. Magnetic field. Magnetic induction. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves.