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Unlike older texts (such as Ashcroft & Mermin or Kittel) that focus heavily on the fundamentals established in the mid-20th century, Kaxiras brings the reader to the . The book emphasizes first-principles calculations —specifically Density Functional Theory (DFT)—which is the modern workhorse for predicting material properties without empirical input.