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Problem 3.23 (Schroeder’s Intro to Thermal Physics)

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Problem 3.23

Show that the entropy of a two-state paramagnet, expressed as a function of temperature, is S = Nk[\ln{(2 \cosh x)} - x \tanh x], where x = \mu B/kT. Check that this formula has the expected behavior as T \longrightarrow 0 and T \longrightarrow \infty .

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