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Problem 6.2 (Schroeder’s Intro to Thermal Physics)

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Problem 6.2

Prove that the probability of finding an atom in any particular energy level is P(E) = (1/Z)e^{-F/kT}, where F = E - TS and the “entropy” of a level is k times the logarithm of the number of degenerate states for that level.

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Problem 6.2 (Schroeder's Intro to Thermal Physics)

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