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Page 179
... wave functions ( 10.4 ) satisfy the Bloch condition with wave vector k , while continuing to display the atomic character of the levels . The energy bands arrived at in this way , however , have little structure , & ( k ) being simply ...
... wave functions ( 10.4 ) satisfy the Bloch condition with wave vector k , while continuing to display the atomic character of the levels . The energy bands arrived at in this way , however , have little structure , & ( k ) being simply ...
Page 195
... wave function ( r ) and any core wave function ( r ) must satisfy : 0 = = Sdr w1 dr ( r ) * ( r ) . ( 11.5 ) Core wave functions are appreciable only within the immediate vicinity of the ion , so the main contribution of this integral ...
... wave function ( r ) and any core wave function ( r ) must satisfy : 0 = = Sdr w1 dr ( r ) * ( r ) . ( 11.5 ) Core wave functions are appreciable only within the immediate vicinity of the ion , so the main contribution of this integral ...
Page 332
... wave function is that Y that minimizes ( 17.8 ) . This property of the ground state is frequently exploited to construct approximate ground states by minimizing ( 17.8 ) not over all Y , but over a limited class of wave functions chosen ...
... wave function is that Y that minimizes ( 17.8 ) . This property of the ground state is frequently exploited to construct approximate ground states by minimizing ( 17.8 ) not over all Y , but over a limited class of wave functions chosen ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
The Sommerfeld Theory of Metals | 29 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
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