Section outline

  • Issues discussed in class and requested for the exam:

    Boltzmann eq.: Ch. 13 only Introduction; Ch. 16: Sect. IV (The Boltzmann eq.); Sect. I (Source of el. scattering); Ch. 16: Sect. II (Scattering prob. and relaxation time); Sect. III (Rate of change of the distribution function due to collisions). ( lecture notes, see parts 1-4). Ch. 13 Sect. IV (DC Electrical conductivity) ( lecture notes, see part 5)

    Issues not discussed in class, optional, not requested for the exam:

    AC Electric conductivity (Ch. 13 Sect. IV); transport in anisotropic materials (lecture notes, see parts 5-6)