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Distinguishable particles

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Statistical Physics

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The next step is to apply the statistical method outlined in Chapter 1 to realistic thermodynamic systems. This means addressing the properties of an assembly which consists of a large number N of weakly interacting identical particles. There are two types of assembly which fulfil the requirements.

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© 1988 A. M. Guénault

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Guénault, A.M. (1988). Distinguishable particles. In: Statistical Physics. Student Physics Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9792-5_2

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