The discussion revolves around the Boltzmann equation as it pertains to electron transport. The original poster expresses confusion regarding the derivation of the Boltzmann equation and seeks clarification on its final form, referencing an external link for context.
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The original poster indicates a lack of familiarity with the subject matter, mentioning various related concepts such as electron energy and scattering, which may contribute to their confusion regarding the Boltzmann equation.
BvU said:Well, heavy stuff! If you can read that and understand it too, you're beyond the introductory level imho.
Did you notice the Physics Forum chiseled the rule to use the template in very hard stone ? Why didn't you do anything yourself and only give a link to a tekst that says "and the BE for electrons reads...". You don't believe that's true ? Why not ? What do you know about the "BE (originally derived for a gas of particles)" from introductory introductory physics ?