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FROM the point of view of the electron theory, a metal is any solid which is a good conductor of electricity. In attempting to survey roughly the present position of the electron theory of metals, I cannot guarantee that what I say will be everywhere up-to-date, but I shall be satisfied if I can indicate the standing of the theory, as re-established by quantum mechanics.
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FOWLER, R. The Electron Theory of Metals*. Nature 126, 611–618 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/126611a0
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