Stapled overview

A comprehensive overview of quantum mechanics is given by Cohen-Tannoudji et al. (1977), and another good book is by Levine (2000). A staple text on solid-state physics is by Ashcroft and Mermin (1976). A thorough introduction to density-functional theory is given by Parr and Yang (1989). Two good books to learn more about molecular dynamics simulations are by Allen and Tildesley (1987) and Frenkel and Smit (1996). To learn more about pseudopotential methods, two sources with which to begin are by Pickett (1989) and Bachelet et al. (1982). 

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