- p. 58, Fig. 3-6 (LJ potential). In the 7th edition, the vertical axis
was labeled U(R)/4 epsilon and the minimum value was -0.25, which is correct.
In the 8th edition, they changed the axis label to U(R)/epsilon
to make the minimum value -1.0, but forgot to change the curve,
so it is incorrect.
- p. 62, Eq. (17). A prime is used on the Sigma without explanation.
Where he says "where the summation includes all ions except j=i"
he meant to say "where the prime on the sigma indicates that the
summation includes all ions except j=i".
- p. 80, Eq. (51). He writes 1/C14 where he means 1/C44.
- p. 128: Problem 5-1, Singularity in density of states. In the last sentence, Kittel confuses "discontinuous" with "singular". The square root is singular, but continuous.
- There is a file of errata and comments on 7th edition, most of which probably still apply to the 8th edition.
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