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Caiwei: /* Materials Science */

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Materials Science

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	* S. Suresh, ''Fatigue of ~~Metals~~'', 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 1998). A must read if your research is related to metal fatigue.		* S. Suresh, ''Fatigue of Materials'', 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 1998). A must read if your research is related to metal fatigue.
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			* G. E. Dieter, ''Mechanical Metallurgy'', 3rd ed. (McGraw-Hill, 1986). Covers all aspects of mechanical deformation of metals --- e.g. continuum plasticity, dislocations, cracks, fatigue, creep, mechanical tests, metal forming. Comprehensive and easy to read.
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Caiwei: /* Computer Simulations */

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Computer Simulations

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	* J. Nocedal and S. J. Wright, ''Numerical Optimization'', 2nd ed. Springer, 2006. This book explains the ideas behind the algorithms very clearly. Preview on [http://books.google.com/books?id=epc5fX0lqRIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Nocedal+Wright+Numerical+Optimization#PPP1,M1 Google books]		* J. Nocedal and S. J. Wright, ''Numerical Optimization'', 2nd ed. Springer, 2006. This book explains the ideas behind the algorithms very clearly. Preview on [http://books.google.com/books?id=epc5fX0lqRIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Nocedal+Wright+Numerical+Optimization#PPP1,M1 Google books]
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	* D. Frenkel and B. Smit, ''Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Algorithms to Applications'', 2nd ed. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2002. This book provides an update to Allen and Tildesley's book with discussions on more advanced algorithms. It is a good reference but may be too advanced if you did not have any background in molecular simulations.		* D. Frenkel and B. Smit, ''Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Algorithms to Applications'', 2nd ed. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2002. This book provides an update to Allen and Tildesley's book with discussions on more advanced algorithms. It is a good reference but may be too advanced if you did not have any background in molecular simulations.
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			* J. Nocedal and S. J. Wright, ''Numerical Optimization'', 2nd ed. Springer, 2006. This book explains the ideas behind the algorithms very clearly. Preview on [http://books.google.com/books?id=epc5fX0lqRIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Nocedal+Wright+Numerical+Optimization#PPP1,M1 Google books]
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Caiwei: /* Materials Science */

2009-03-15T06:29:16Z

Materials Science

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	* I. V. Markov, ''Crystal Growth For Beginners'', 2nd ed. (World Scientific, 2003). Very good book~~, though not for real beginners~~ --- you need to have a good background in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The book ~~is very thick~~ (546 pages in total).		* I. V. Markov, ''Crystal Growth For Beginners'', 2nd ed. (World Scientific, 2003). Very good book --- though you need to have a good background in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The book has 546 pages in total.
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Caiwei: /* Materials Science */

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Materials Science

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	* S. Suresh, ''Fatigue of Metals'', 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 1998). A must read if your research is related to metal fatigue.		* S. Suresh, ''Fatigue of Metals'', 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 1998). A must read if your research is related to metal fatigue.
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			* I. V. Markov, ''Crystal Growth For Beginners'', 2nd ed. (World Scientific, 2003). Very good book, though not for real beginners --- you need to have a good background in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The book is very thick (546 pages in total).
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Caiwei: /* Electronic Structure */

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Electronic Structure

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	* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989).		* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989). Includes an introducion of density matrices and second quantization. [http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]
	Include an introducion of density matrices and second quantization.
	[http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]
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	* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989) ~~Include an introducion of density matrices and second quantization~~.		* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989).
			Include an introducion of density matrices and second quantization.
	[http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]		[http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]
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Electronic Structure

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	* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989) Include an introducion of density matrices. ~~[http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open~~.~~asp?ID=52770~~ ~~PDF~~ ~~available]~~		* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989) Include an introducion of density matrices and second quantization.
			[http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]
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2008-10-01T04:50:59Z

Electronic Structure

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	* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989) Include an introducion of density matrices. [~~http://~~http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]		* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989) Include an introducion of density matrices. [http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]
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Caiwei at 04:50, 1 October 2008

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	* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford)[http://http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available] ~~Include an introducion of density matrices.~~		* R. G. Parr and W. T. Yang, ''Density-functional theory of atoms and molecules'', International Series of Monographs on Chemistry, v. 16 (Oxford, 1989) Include an introducion of density matrices. [http://http://www.myilibrary.com/browse/open.asp?ID=52770 PDF available]
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	* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', 88th Edition, 2007-2008 ~~[http://208~~.~~254.79.26/~~ ~~whole contents available in PDF form]~~ Include tables of wide-range experimental data including reference papers.		* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', 88th Edition, 2007-2008. Include tables of wide-range experimental data including reference papers. [http://208.254.79.26/ PDF available]
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	* ''NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables'', 4th Edition, 1998 ~~http://www~~.~~nist.gov/srd/PDFfiles/jpcrdM9.pdf~~ ~~whole contents available in PDF form]~~ Include tables of heat capacity, entropy of solids and liquids, including experimental methods and reference papers.		* ''NIST-JANAF Thermochemical Tables'', 4th Edition, (1998). Include tables of heat capacity, entropy of solids and liquids, including experimental methods and reference papers. [http://www.nist.gov/srd/PDFfiles/jpcrdM9.pdf PDF available]
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