Last in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

21. Mean Field Theory and Closing Thoughts 

Lecture 20 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

20. Collective Magnetism 

Lecture 19 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

19. Magnetic Properties of Atoms 

Lecture 18 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

18. Semiconductor Devices and Introduction to Magnetism 

Lecture 17 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

17. Dynamics of Electrons in Bands 

Lecture 16 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

16. Band Structure and Optical Properties of Solids 

Lecture 15 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

15. Nearly Free Electron Model 

Lecture 14 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

14. Waves in Reciprocal Space 

Lecture 13 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

13. Scattering Experiments III 

Lecture 12 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

12. Scattering Experiments II 

This lecture series constitutes a first undergraduate course in solid state physics delivered in an engaging and entertaining manner by Professor Steven H. Simon of Oxford University. Standard topics such as crystal structure, reciprocal space, free electrons, band theory, phonons, and magnetism are covered. The sequence of the lectures matches that of the book "The Oxford Solid State Basics" (OUP, 2013).

Lecture 11 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

11. Reciprocal Space and Scattering 

Lecture 10 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

10. Geometry of Solids II: Real Space And Reciprocal Space 

Lecture 9 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

09. Geometry of Solids I: Crystal Structure in Real Space 

Lecture 8 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

08. Microscopic View of Electrons in Solids in One Dimension: Tight Binding Chain 

Lecture 7 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

07. Microscopic View of Vibrations in Solids in One Dimension II: The Diatomic (Alternating) Harmonic Chain 

Lecture 6 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

06. Microscopic View of Vibrations in Solids in One Dimension I: The Monatomic Harmonic Chain 

Lecture 5 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

05. Chemistry in a Nutshell 

Lecture 4 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

04. Sommerfeld (Free Electron) Theory of Electrons in Metals 

Lecture 3 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

03. Drude Theory of Electrons in Metals / Sommerfeld (Free Electron) Theory of Electrons in Metals 

Lecture 2 in a series of 21 lectures on solid state physics, delivered by Professor Steven H. Simon in early 2014.

02. Debye Model of Vibrations in Solids;  Drude Theory of Electrons in Metals 

I&#39;m going to be taking solid state physics this fall, and while I usually prefer textbooks over lectures, Ashcroft and Mermin is too dense for me to want to read as more than a reference and for the practice problems, and unfortunately MIT OCW doesn&#39;t have as much material available for condensed matter as it tends to for other physics courses. 

I found this lecture series to be very engaging. The professor is funny and he grounds the lectures well in motivation. The book that follows this series best is his own textbook for undergraduates, but it begins with an approach similar to Ashcroft and Mermin (but better, in my opinion) in that he presents improvements to heat capacity models sequentially, showing how each improvement adhered better to data than the previous model. I look forward to continuing his series.

Excellent set of lectures for an introductory condensed-matter course

The Oxford Solid State Basics

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