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    Men of Physics: L. D. Landau: Low Temperature and Solid State Physics
    Men of Physics: L. D. Landau: Low Temperature and Solid State Physics
    Men of Physics: L. D. Landau: Low Temperature and Solid State Physics
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    Men of Physics: L. D. Landau: Low Temperature and Solid State Physics

    By D. Ter Haar

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    Men of Physics: L D. Landau, Vol. 1: Low Temperature and Solid State Physics is a compilation of the most important scientific contributions of L. D. Landau, Nobel Prize winner in Physics for 1962. This volume contains eight papers that elucidate the theories of Helium II, Fermi liquids, superconductivity, electron diamagnetism, and ferromagnetism. Undergraduate students in the field of physics will find the book invaluable.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateJan 22, 2016
    ISBN9781483185255
    Men of Physics: L. D. Landau: Low Temperature and Solid State Physics

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