Chapter 9: Q33E (page 404)
Show that in the Iimit of large numbers, the exact probability of equation (9-9) becomes the Boltzmann probability of (9-17). Use the fact that , which holds when .
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The expression for is .
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Chapter 9: Q33E (page 404)
Show that in the Iimit of large numbers, the exact probability of equation (9-9) becomes the Boltzmann probability of (9-17). Use the fact that , which holds when .
The expression for is .
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