Force-balance theory of resistivity
- 15 February 1989
- journal article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 39 (5) , 2982-2989
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.39.2982
Abstract
The recently proposed force-balance theory of resistivity is examined critically in the context of a simple model. It is shown that this theory’s basic formula, when evaluated correctly, yields in general a vanishing resistivity. This renders this theory untenable.Keywords
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