Robert H. Swendsen
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- December 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199646944
- eISBN:
- 9780191775123
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646944.003.0026
- Subject:
- Physics, Condensed Matter Physics / Materials
This chapter develops the basic equations that will be used to analyse the Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein gases. The representation of many-particle states in terms of products of single-particle ...
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This chapter develops the basic equations that will be used to analyse the Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein gases. The representation of many-particle states in terms of products of single-particle states is presented. The reasons for using the quantum grand canonical ensemble are given, and a general expression for the grand canonical partition function is derived. The essential equations for fermions, bosons, and distinguishable particles are developed, and the basic strategy for using them to solve problems is given.Less
This chapter develops the basic equations that will be used to analyse the Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein gases. The representation of many-particle states in terms of products of single-particle states is presented. The reasons for using the quantum grand canonical ensemble are given, and a general expression for the grand canonical partition function is derived. The essential equations for fermions, bosons, and distinguishable particles are developed, and the basic strategy for using them to solve problems is given.
Robert H. Swendsen
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- December 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199646944
- eISBN:
- 9780191775123
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199646944.003.0004
- Subject:
- Physics, Condensed Matter Physics / Materials
This chapter uses discrete probability theory to calculate the distribution of particles between two subsystems in a composite system. Following Boltzmann's 1877 definition of entropy, this leads to ...
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This chapter uses discrete probability theory to calculate the distribution of particles between two subsystems in a composite system. Following Boltzmann's 1877 definition of entropy, this leads to an explicit expression for the configurational contributions to the entropy of the classical ideal gas. A unique feature of this derivation is that it correctly obtains an extensive expression for entropy, even for distinguishable particles.Less
This chapter uses discrete probability theory to calculate the distribution of particles between two subsystems in a composite system. Following Boltzmann's 1877 definition of entropy, this leads to an explicit expression for the configurational contributions to the entropy of the classical ideal gas. A unique feature of this derivation is that it correctly obtains an extensive expression for entropy, even for distinguishable particles.
Robert H. Swendsen
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- February 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780198853237
- eISBN:
- 9780191887703
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198853237.003.0004
- Subject:
- Physics, Condensed Matter Physics / Materials, Theoretical, Computational, and Statistical Physics
This chapter derives the part of the entropy that is generated by the positions of particles, or the configurational entropy. The remaining part of the entropy, which is generated by the momenta of ...
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This chapter derives the part of the entropy that is generated by the positions of particles, or the configurational entropy. The remaining part of the entropy, which is generated by the momenta of the particles, is derived in Chapter 6. While both derivations are unconventional, they are based directly on an 1877 paper by Boltzmann that discusses the exchange of energy between two or more systems. The dependence of the entropy on the number of particles is derived solely by assuming that the probability of a given particle being in a specified volume is proportional to that volume. No quantum mechanics is required for this derivation, and the result is valid for both distinguishable and indistinguishable particles.Less
This chapter derives the part of the entropy that is generated by the positions of particles, or the configurational entropy. The remaining part of the entropy, which is generated by the momenta of the particles, is derived in Chapter 6. While both derivations are unconventional, they are based directly on an 1877 paper by Boltzmann that discusses the exchange of energy between two or more systems. The dependence of the entropy on the number of particles is derived solely by assuming that the probability of a given particle being in a specified volume is proportional to that volume. No quantum mechanics is required for this derivation, and the result is valid for both distinguishable and indistinguishable particles.
