The discussion centers on the relationship between the crystal momentum of electrons and their classical momentum. It establishes that the external force acting on an electron can be expressed as F_{ext} = d(\hbar k)/dt = dp_{electron}/dt + dP_{crystal}/dt. This leads to the conclusion that \hbar k, representing the quantum mechanical momentum, can be equated to the sum of the electron's momentum and the crystal momentum. The phenomenon of crystal momentum is highlighted as a significant yet underexplored topic in solid state physics literature.
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