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Band theory is based on the one-electron approximation and relies essentially on the Hartree—Fock equations. Modern many-body theory has shown when and how we can use these equations which, for electrons in solids, are in most cases reliable and useful.
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Pincherle, L. (1969). Principles and Methods of Band Theory. In: Nudelman, S., Mitra, S.S. (eds) Optical Properties of Solids. Optical Physics and Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1123-3_2
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