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- calculate the electron contribution to the specific heat of a solid.
- describe central terms such as the Fermi energy, Fermi temperature, and Fermi wavevector.
> Two electrons are sitting on a bench. Another one approaches and asks: "May I join you guys?"
> The first two immediately reply: "Who do you think we are? Bosons?"
## Quantization of k-space and density of states in the free electron model
Atoms in a metal provide conduction electrons from their outer shells (often s-shells). These electrons can be described as waves, analogous to phonons. The Hamiltonian of a free electron is:
