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Homework Statement
Show that the fraction of electrons within kT of the fermi level is equal to 3kT/2Ef, if D(E) = E^1/2.
Homework Equations
f(E) = 1 / ( exp(E-Ef)/kT + 1 ) fermi distribution
N = integral from 0 to inf of D(E)f(E)dE = total no. of electrons
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm really lost with this problem.
I'm not even sure if I have to solve it at T = 0, in which case I tried to calculate n = integral from Ef - kT to Ef of D(E)f(E)dE over N = integral from 0 to Ef of D(E)f(E)dE with f(E) = 1,
OR at a temperature T which is finite such that now I calculate n = integral from Ef - kT to Ef + kT of D(E)f(E)dE over N as defined in "relevant equations" above. In the first case I get a horrible algebraic expression which does not simplify to what I'm supposed to get and in the second case I get integrals I don't know how to evaluate and can't even calculate using mathcad.
Any hints would be highly appreciated.
Thanks!