Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780471198260
Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 15.4, Problem 16P
Do Problem 15 for 2 particles in 2 boxes. Using the model discussed in Example 5 find the probability of each of the three sample points in the Bose-Einstein case. (You should find that each has probability
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