Abstract
Supposing an arbitrary dependence of the mean free path on energy, the isothermal and the adiabatic Hall coefficients are calculated for a p-type semiconductor by means of the theory of electrons. The difference between the Hall coefficients calculated in this way decrease considerably with increasing thermal conductivity of the lattice. Even for substances with very small thermal conductivity (i. e. Se etc.), the difference amounts to only about 1% in relation to the isothermal Hall coefficient. This theoretical result is proved by measurements on Se; the measured difference slightly exceeds the limit of error (5,2±4,1)%.

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