The Mott transition shows sharp conductivity transition from metal to insulator which is unexplained by the independent electron approximation. Explain how electron to electron coulomb repulsion (Mott-Hubbard model) can account for the Mott transition.

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The Mott transition shows sharp conductivity transition from metal to insulator which
is unexplained by the independent electron approximation. Explain how electron to
electron coulomb repulsion (Mott-Hubbard model) can account for the Mott transition.
Transcribed Image Text:The Mott transition shows sharp conductivity transition from metal to insulator which is unexplained by the independent electron approximation. Explain how electron to electron coulomb repulsion (Mott-Hubbard model) can account for the Mott transition.
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