Resource Letter HCMP-1: History of Condensed Matter Physics

Martin, Joseph D.

doi:10.1119/1.4967844

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Authors

Dr Joseph Martin joseph.d.martin@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Abstract

This Resource Letter provides a guide to the literature on the history of condensed matter physics, including discussions of the development of the field and strategies for approaching its complicated historical trajectory. Following the presentation of general resources, journal articles and books are cited for the following topics: conceptual development; institutional and community structure; social, cultural, and political history; and connections between condensed matter physics and technology.

Citation

Martin, J. D. (2017). Resource Letter HCMP-1: History of Condensed Matter Physics. American Journal of Physics, 85(2), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4967844

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Oct 28, 2016
Online Publication Date	Jan 18, 2017
Publication Date	Jan 18, 2017
Deposit Date	Sep 18, 2019
Publicly Available Date	Oct 4, 2019
Journal	American Journal of Physics
Print ISSN	0002-9505
Electronic ISSN	1943-2909
Publisher	American Association of Physics Teachers
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	85
Issue	2
Pages	87-97
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4967844

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© 2017 American Association of Physics Teachers. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Association of Physics Teachers. The following article appeared in Martin, Joseph D. (2017). Resource Letter HCMP-1: History of Condensed Matter Physics. American Journal of Physics 85(2): 87-97 and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4967844.