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Books in MIT OCW Materials Science and Engineering reading lists

16 books, cited across 30 archived MIT OCW Materials Science and Engineering courses. Not the current MIT curriculum or an institutional recommendation, and not a claim that these are every book any Materials Science and Engineering course assigns.

Most-cited books in MIT OCW Materials Science and Engineering courses: every work cited by 2+ distinct archived course offerings in this field, ranked by number of citing courses (ties: most recent citing year, then title).

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Most-cited books in MIT OCW Materials Science and Engineering courses: every work cited by 2+ distinct archived course offerings in this field, ranked by number of citing courses (ties: most recent citing year, then title) -- 10-30 works, mechanically generated, not editorially curated. 16 works shown.

#1 most-cited Fundamentals of Photonics

Bahaa E. A. Saleh · Cited in 6 archived MIT courses

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6.637 Optical Signals, Devices, and Systems · Spring 2003 · Graduate Unclear
“Saleh, B., and M. Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics . New York, NY: Wiley, 1991. ISBN: 0471839655.”
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6.161 Modern Optics Project Laboratory · Fall 2005 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Saleh, B., and M. Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics . New York, NY: Wiley, 1991. ISBN: 0471839655.”
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3.46 Photonic Materials and Devices · Spring 2006 · Graduate Unclear
“Saleh, B. E. A., and M. C. Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics . New York, NY: Wiley, 1991. ISBN: 9780471839651.”
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6.974 Fundamentals of Photonics: Quantum Electronics · Spring 2006 · Graduate Unclear
“Saleh, B. E. A., and M. C. Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics . New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1991. ISBN: 0471839655.”
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2.71 Optics · Spring 2009 · Undergraduate, Graduate Unclear
“Saleh, Bahaa E. A., and Malvin Carl Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics . Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience, 2007. ISBN: 9780471358329.”
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3.024 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Spring 2013 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Saleh, Bahaa E. A., and Malvin Carl Teich. Fundamentals of Photonics . 2nd ed. Wiley-Interscience, 2007. ISBN: 9780471358329.”
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#2 most-cited Introduction to Solid State Physics

Charles Kittel · Cited in 3 archived MIT courses

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8.231 Physics of Solids I · Fall 2006 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Kittel, Charles. Introduction to Solid State Physics . 8th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. ISBN: 9780471415268.”
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3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Kittel, Charles. Introduction to Solid State Physics . Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2004. ISBN: 9780471415268.”
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3.024 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Spring 2013 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Kittel, Charles. Introduction to Solid State Physics . 8th ed. Wiley, 2004. ISBN: 9780471415268.”
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#3 most-cited Solid State Physics

Neil W. Ashcroft · Cited in 3 archived MIT courses

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8.231 Physics of Solids I · Fall 2006 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Ashcroft, Neil W., and N. David Mermin. Solid State Physics . New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1976. ISBN: 9780030839931.”
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3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Ashcroft, Neil W., and N. David Mermin. Solid State Physics . Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1976. ISBN: 9780030839931.”
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3.024 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Spring 2013 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Ashcroft, Neil W., and N. David Mermin. Solid State Physics . Cengage Learning, 1976. ISBN: 9780030839931.”
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#4 most-cited Mechanics of Materials

R. C Hibbeler · Cited in 3 archived MIT courses

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2.001 Mechanics & Materials I · Fall 2006 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Hibbeler, R. C. Mechanics of Materials . 6th ed. East Rutherford, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 9780131913455.”
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3.032 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Fall 2007 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Hibbeler, R. C. Mechanics of Materials . 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 9780131913455.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Hibbeler, R. C. Mechanics of Materials . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 9780131913455.”
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#5 most-cited Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

David Jiles · Cited in 3 archived MIT courses

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3.45 Magnetic Materials · Spring 2004 · Graduate Unclear
“Jiles, D. C. Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials . New York: Chapman and Hall, 1991. ISBN: 9780412386305.”
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3.15 Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Materials and Devices · Fall 2006 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Jiles, D. Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials . 2nd ed. New York, NY: Chapman & Hall, 1998. ISBN: 9780412798603.”
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3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Jiles, David. Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials . New York, NY: Chapman and Hall, 1998. ISBN: 9780412798603.”
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#6 most-cited Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties

Lorna J. Gibson · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Gibson, Lorna J., and Michael F. Ashby. Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties . 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN: 9780521495608.”
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3.054 Cellular Solids: Structure, Properties and Applications · Spring 2015 · Undergraduate, Graduate Unclear
“Gibson, L. J., and M. F. Ashby. Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties . 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN: 9780521495608. [Preview with Google Books ]”
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#7 most-cited Modern Magnetic Materials: Principles and Applications

Robert C O’Handley · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“O’Handley, Robert C. Modern Magnetic Materials: Principles and Applications . New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 1999. ISBN: 9780471155669.”
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3.024 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Spring 2013 · Undergraduate Unclear
“O’Handley, Robert C. Modern Magnetic Materials: Principles and Applications . Wiley-Interscience, 1999. ISBN: 9780471155669.”
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#8 most-cited Crystals, Defects and Microstructures

R Phillips · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.320 Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials (SMA 5107) · Spring 2005 · Graduate Unclear
“Phillips, R. Crystals Defects and Microstructures . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780521793575.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Phillips, R. Crystals, Defects and Microstructures . New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780521790055.”
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#9 most-cited Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials

Richard W Hertzberg · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Hertzberg, Richard W. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials . 4th ed. New York, NY: Wiley, 1995. ISBN: 9780471012146.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Hertzberg, R. W. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials . New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1995. ISBN: 9780471012146.”
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#10 most-cited Fatigue of Materials

Subra Suresh · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Suresh, Subra. Fatigue of Materials . 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN: 9780521570466.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Suresh, S. Fatigue of Materials . New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN: 9780521570466.”
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#11 most-cited Fracture of Brittle Solids

Brian R Lawn · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Lawn, Brian R. Fracture of Brittle Solids . 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780521409728.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Lawn, B. Fracture of Brittle Solids . New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780521409728.”
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#12 most-cited Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Norman E Dowling · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Dowling, Norman E. Mechanical Behavior of Materials . 1st ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN: 9780135790465.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Dowling, N. Mechanical Behavior of Materials . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN: 9780135790465.”
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#13 most-cited Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices

J. F Nye · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.012 Fundamentals of Materials Science · Fall 2005 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices . New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.”
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3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Spring 2008 · Graduate Recommended
“Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices . New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.”
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#14 most-cited Introduction to Magnetic Materials

B Cullity · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.45 Magnetic Materials · Spring 2004 · Graduate Unclear
“Cullity, B. Introduction to Magnetic Materials . Boston: Addison-Wesley, 1972. ISBN: 9780201012187.”
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3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Cullity, B. D., and C. D. Graham. Introduction to Magnetic Materials . New York, NY: Wiley-IEEE Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780471477419.”
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#15 most-cited Physical Properties of Crystals

J. F Nye · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.032 Mechanical Behavior of Materials · Fall 2007 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals . Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.”
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3.225 Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals . New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.”
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#16 most-cited Quantum Mechanics

B. H. Bransden · Cited in 2 archived MIT courses

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3.012 Fundamentals of Materials Science · Fall 2005 · Undergraduate Unclear
“Bransden, B. H., and C. J. Joachain. Quantum Mechanics . 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. ISBN: 9780582356917.”
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3.23 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials · Fall 2007 · Graduate Unclear
“Bransden, B. H., and C. J. Joachain. Quantum Mechanics . 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings, 2000. ISBN: 9780582356917.”
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