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... ensemble of systems is said to be time - independent if the number of its systems exhibiting any particular event is the same at every time ( or equivalently , if the probability of occurrence of any particular event in this ensemble is ...
... ensemble of systems is said to be time - independent if the number of its systems exhibiting any particular event is the same at every time ( or equivalently , if the probability of occurrence of any particular event in this ensemble is ...
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Frederick Reif. Summary of Definitions statistical ensemble An assembly of a very large number of mutually noninteracting systems , each of which satisfies the same conditions as those known to be satisfied by a particular system under ...
Frederick Reif. Summary of Definitions statistical ensemble An assembly of a very large number of mutually noninteracting systems , each of which satisfies the same conditions as those known to be satisfied by a particular system under ...
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Frederick Reif. The task of giving a statistical description of a macroscopic system can now be formulated very precisely . In a statistical ensemble of such systems , every system is known to be in one of its accessible quantum states ...
Frederick Reif. The task of giving a statistical description of a macroscopic system can now be formulated very precisely . In a statistical ensemble of such systems , every system is known to be in one of its accessible quantum states ...
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Characteristic Features of Macroscopic Systems | 1 |
Basic Probability Concepts | 55 |
Thermal Interaction | 141 |
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absolute temperature absorbed accessible approximation assume atoms average calculate classical collision Consider constant container cules definition denote discussion distribution electron ensemble entropy equal equilibrium situation equipartition theorem example expression external parameters fluctuations fluid function Gibbs free energy given heat capacity heat Q heat reservoir Hence ideal gas initial internal energy isolated system kinetic energy large number left half liquid macroscopic system macrostate magnetic field magnetic moment magnitude mass maximum mean energy mean number mean pressure mean value measured mole molecular momentum n₁ number of molecules occur oscillator particle particular phase phase space piston plane Poisson distribution position possible values Prob probability P(n quantity quantum numbers quasi-static random relation result simply solid specific heat statistical statistical ensemble statistically independent Suppose thermal contact thermally insulated thermometer tion total energy total number unit volume velocity