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How to (hypothetically) calculate $\tau$, the mean free time?
Referring to the Drude Model, I've seen a lot of excellent questions on whether $\tau$ should be thought of as the "average time between collisions" or the "average time until the next collision", and ...
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Does it make sense to define the mean free path in quantum mechanics?
The mean free path defined in classical molecule dynamics has a strong classical flavor. Is it sensible to generalize the idea to quantum mechanics?
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