Vol. 2026 No. 1 (2026)
Articles

Teaching solid-state physics in materials science without quantum mechanics

Hua Wang
Fuzhou University Quanzhou Campus, Yifeng West Road, Qianhuang Town, Quangang District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, 362100, China
Zhiwei Zhou
Fuzhou University Quanzhou Campus, Yifeng West Road, Qianhuang Town, Quangang District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, 362100, China

Published 01-01-2026

Keywords

  • Quantum Mechanics,
  • Solid-State Physics,
  • Teaching Methods

How to Cite

[1]
H. Wang and Z. Zhou, “Teaching solid-state physics in materials science without quantum mechanics”, Camb. Sci. Adv., vol. 2026, no. 1, pp. 1–5, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.62852/csa/2026/194.

Abstract

Based on many years of teaching solid-state physics and university physics, the methods for teaching solid-state physics well in a materials science major without a quantum mechanics or quantum statistics course are summarized.

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