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In this chapter it is proposed to deal only with those aspects of statistical mechanics relevant to the understanding of energy distributions of charge carriers in metals and semiconductors. Consequently the thermodynamic implications of statistical mechanics will not be dealt with in any detail. Some knowledge of elementary thermodynamics is required in order to understand the foundation of the theory.
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Nichols, K.G., Vernon, E.V. (1966). Statistical Mechanics. In: Transistor Physics. Modern Electrical Studies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9916-5_3
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