If I,/J~(Y) = Rk(r) exp{i&(r)}, with R and 9 real, and R positive, it is suggested that there may be some advantages in using the equations determining R and 4 for deriving dispersion relations, constant-energy surfaces and charge distributions in perfect crystals. The idea is illustrated in the one-dimensional and twodimensional separable case.
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