Abstract

We have calculated the effect of the anisotropy in the electron-phonon interaction on the temperature dependence of the Hall constant in the alkali metals. We find that the effective number of carriers ${n}^{*}$ decreases with temperature in qualitative agreement with experiment. At low temperatures, we find a minimum in ${n}^{*}$.

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