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Problems on Microcanonical ensemble

Steps:

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Find number of microstates W(E, N, V)
Accessible phase space volume divided by hn , where n=nos. of d.o.f, Calculation
of W by permutation, Counting of possible states, etc

Always express W in terms of given variables in the problem

● S(E,N,V) = kB ln W(E,N,V)

Stirling’s expansion may be useful to write ln W:

ln N! = N ln N – N

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Thermodynamic quantities from S(E,N,V) or E(S,N,V)≡U

dU = TdS – PdV + ∑x j dXj

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Lecture 7 03.09.21
Problems on Microcanonical ensemble

Steps:

●
Find number of microstates W(E, N, V)
Accessible phase space volume divided by hn , where n=nos. of d.o.f, Calculation
of W by permutation, Counting of possible states, etc

Always express W in terms of given variables in the problem

● S(E,N,V) = kB ln W(E,N,V)

Stirling’s expansion may be useful to write ln W:

ln N! = N ln N – N

●
Thermodynamic quantities from S(E,N,V) or E(S,N,V)≡U

dU = TdS – PdV + ∑x j dXj

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Two level system

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Thermodyn limit

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Ideal gas MCE
W(E,N,V; δE) = C VN E3N/2 – 1 δE
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Thermodynamic limit: N-> ∞, V/N=v, E/N=u

(ln W)/N = f(u,v) + (ln δE)/N

s(u,v) = S(E,N,V)/N --> indep. of N

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W(E) ≈ E3N

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Ideal gas MCE
W(E,N,V; δE) = C VN E3N/2 – 1 δE
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Thermodynamic limit: N-> ∞, V/N=v, E/N=u

(ln W)/N = f(u,v) + (ln δE)/N

s(u,v) = S(E,N,V)/N --> indep. of N

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W(E) ≈ E3N

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