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In Section 6.5 I derived the useful relation F=-kTln(Z)between the Helmholtz free energy and the ordinary partition function. Use analogous argument to prove that =-kTln(Z^), where Z^ is the grand partition function and is the grand free energy introduced in Problem 5.23.

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The grand canonical function is =-kTln(Z^) which is proved successfully.

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Step 1. Grand Potential differentiate

Formula for grand potential is:

=U-TS-N

=U-TS-N

where, Sis entropy, Tis temperature, Nis particles number and is Gibbs free energy per particle.

Use thermodynamic equation:

dU=TdS-PdV+dN

Equation for an infinitesimal change in grand potential is:

d=d(U-TS-N)=dU-d(TS)-d(N)=dU-TdS-SdT-dN-Nd

Substitute dU=TdS-PdV+dN

localid="1647239388505" d=TdS-PdV+dN-TdS-SdT-dN-Nd=-SdT-PdV-Nd

Differentiate equation d=-SdT-PdV-Ndwith respect to

TV=-N

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Step 2. Number of particles equation

We differentiate function ~=-kTln(Z)^ with respect to .

~TV=-kTZ^Z^

Here, Z^ is grand partition function.

As, average number of particles is given by:

localid="1647240173822" N=kTZ^Z^

Substitute kTZ^Z^=N in above differential equation,

~TV=-N

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Step 3. Canonical function equation

For grand canonical function and~at =0we get,

~=-kTln(Z)=F

Here, F=-kTln(Z)is called Helmholtz free energy.

Substitute =0in equation =U-TS-N

=U-TS

As, Helmholtz free energy is F=U-TS

Substitute F=U-TSin equation =U-TSwe get,

=F

So, and ~at same initial conditions have same values. Therefore, they are the same functions. Hence, the grand canonical function is =-kTln(Z^).

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