Statistical physics 101d: Expressions for calculating average properties of systems connected to baths

Statistical physics 101d: Expressions for calculating average properties of systems connected to baths

David Liao

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The system energy most typically observed is the one that corresponds to the greatest number, W, of configurations of the world

Ways (W), entropy (sigma), free energy (F), probability (P), partition function (Z), taking derivative of Z

Maximizing ways of the world

Maximizing entropy of the world

Minimizing free energy of the system

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