No.
> 2) Also how does P+ poly Si at contact of base affect things? It seems
> like
> it shouldn't affect things much since the main action/transport is going
> from N
> of emitter to N of collector through the P of the base
You can ignore the poly-base contact.
> 3) What does it mean by equilibrium carrier concentrations?
np0, pn0, etc.
>
> Thank you
>
> Reza