Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 41, Problem 48P
To determine
To show:
that P(E), the occupation probability in Equation 41.6 of the textbook is symmetrical about the value of the Fermi energy; that is
P(Ef + ∆E) + P(Ef - ∆E) = 1
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