Proof of de Broglie wavelength for electron
According to de Broglie's wave-particle duality, the relation between electron's wavelength and momentum is
The proof of this is given in my textbook as follows:
1.De Broglie first used Einstein's famous equation relating matter and energy,
where energy, mass, speed of light.
2.Using Planck's theory which states every quantum of a wave has a discrete amount of energy given by Planck's equation,
where energy, Plank's constant (), frequency.
3.Since de Broglie believes particles and wave have the same traits, the two energies would be the same:
4.Because real particles do not travel at the speed of light, de Broglie substituted , velocity, for , the speed of light:
I want a direct proof without substituting for . Is it possible to prove directly without substituting for in the equation ?