Solid state physics for electronics Representations of electron lattice bonds The free electron and state density functions The origin of band structures within the weak band approximation Properties of semi free electrons insulators semiconductors metals and superlattices Crystalline structure reciprocal lattices and Brillouin zones Electronic properties of copper and silicon Strong bonds in one dimension Strong bonds in three dimensions : band structure of diamond and silicon Limits to classical band theory : amorphous media The principal quasi particles in material physics