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Title: A short derivation of Boltzmann distribution and Gibbs entropy formula from the fundamental postulate
(Submitted on 4 Nov 2022 (v1), last revised 2 Feb 2023 (this version, v3))
Abstract: Introducing the Boltzmann distribution very early in a statistical thermodynamics course (in the spirit of Feynmann) has many didactic advantages, in particular that of easily deriving the Gibbs entropy formula. In this note, a short derivation is proposed from the fundamental postulate of statistical mechanics and basics calculations accessible to undergraduate students.
Submission history
From: Didier Lairez [view email][v1] Fri, 4 Nov 2022 13:40:32 GMT (6kb)
[v2] Wed, 21 Dec 2022 07:27:30 GMT (7kb)
[v3] Thu, 2 Feb 2023 11:23:54 GMT (7kb)
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