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The electron-electron interactions in lithium metal have been examined keeping in view the recent developments. The contribution of the electron-electron Umklapp scattering processes in the electrical resistivity of lithium at low temperatures has been evaluated using a simplified spherical Fermi surface model with isotropic transition probability. Our values of the electrical resistivity so obtained compare fairly well with the experimental results for lithium.
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Awasthi, O.N., Pundhir, V.K. Electron-electron interactions and the electrical resistivity of lithium at low temperatures. Pramana - J Phys 68, 67–74 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-007-0007-7
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