// Scilab Code Ex5.11: Page-181 (2006) clc; clear; gamma_expt = 4.84; // Experimental value of electronic specific heat of metal, mJ/g-atom/K-square gamma_theory = 2.991; // Theoretical value of electronic specific heat of metal, mJ/g-atom/K-square L = poly(0, 'L'); L = roots(gamma_expt - gamma_theory*(1 + L)); printf("\nThe electron-phonon coupling constant for metal = %5.3f", L); // Result // The electron-phonon coupling constant for metal = 0.618