Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 5.25P
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The energy at the bottom of the first allowed band.
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Chapter 5 Solutions
Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 5.1PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.2PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.3PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.4PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.5PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.6PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.8PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.9PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.10PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.11P
Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 5.12PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.13PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.14PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.15PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.16PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.17PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.18PCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.19PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.20PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.21PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.22PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.23PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.24PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.25PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.26PCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.27PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.29PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.30PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.31PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.32PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.33PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.34PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.35PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.36PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.38PCh. 5 - Prob. 5.39P
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