7. Write out the partition function for a three-dimensional har- monic oscillator assuming that it obeys (a) classical, (b) quantum mechanics. Show that both give a mean energy of 3kT at high temperatures.
7. Write out the partition function for a three-dimensional har- monic oscillator assuming that it obeys (a) classical, (b) quantum mechanics. Show that both give a mean energy of 3kT at high temperatures.
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Transcribed Image Text:7. Write out the partition function for a three-dimensional har-
monic oscillator assuming that it obeys (a) classical, (b) quantum
mechanics. Show that both give a mean energy of 3kT at high
temperatures.
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