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The purpose of this series of lectures is to present an introduction to the modern theory of superconductivity in as straightforward and physical a fashion as possible.1
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Mathews, W.N. (1973). Elements of the Theory of Superconductivity. In: Gregory, W.D., Mathews, W.N., Edelsack, E.A. (eds) The Science and Technology of Superconductivity. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2997-8_3
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