Show that the Bloch function given in Equation (6.1) meets the requirement that the electron density, (r)

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Show that the Bloch function given in Equation (6.1) meets the requirement that the electron density, ρ(r) = ψ2(r) = ψ*(r)ψ(r), must be periodic according to Equation (6.2).

Equation (6.1)

w(r) = ekru(r)

Equation (6.2)

w(r) = y(r + Na)

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Solid State Materials Chemistry

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Authors: Patrick M. Woodward, Pavel Karen, John S. O. Evans, Thomas Vogt

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