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a) Show that if the total energy ε of a single particle state can be written as the sum of independent energies EiA, εiB, εic... then its partition function will factorise into a product of partition functions ZAZBZC. b) Given the factorisation, show how the free energy F and quantities such as S and Cy can be expressed as a sum of terms dependent on the sources A, B, C.
Transcribed Image Text:a) Show that if the total energy ε of a single particle state can be written as the sum of independent energies EiA, εiB, εic... then its partition function will factorise into a product of partition functions ZAZBZC. b) Given the factorisation, show how the free energy F and quantities such as S and Cy can be expressed as a sum of terms dependent on the sources A, B, C.
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