Chapter 5 Free Energy and Chemical Thermodynamics 104
Chapter 6 Boltzmann Statistics 169
Chapter 7 Quantum Statistics 202
Chapter 8 Systems of Interacting Particles 284
Appendix A Elements of Quantum Mechanics 320
Appendix B Mathematical Results 333
,iii
, Preface
This Instructor’s Solutions Manual contains solutions to all 486 problems in An Introduction to
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
Thermal Physics. The solutions are not just hints or outlines—I have tried to include as many
f f f ff f f f f f f f f f f f f f
algebraic steps as a typical student would need to write out, plus enough prose to explain both themethod
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
of solution and the meaning of the results. Of course, one can always say more about almost any question or
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
calculation; I’m sure that many students and instructors can add further insight towhat is writtenhere.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
About 75 of the problems in the book require some sort of automatic computation, beyondwhat
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
can be done with a simple pocket calculator. Although the problems themselves do not assumeany particular
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
computing environment, their solutions do. In this manual I have used three di↵erent microcomputer-based
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
computing environments: the Excel spreadsheet program for making tables of numbers and some
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
graphs; Mathematica for plotting formulas, for numerical integration and root finding, and for
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
occasional symbolic computation; and True BASIC for the Monte Carlo simulationsin Problems 8.26 through
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
8.32. I recognize that no computing environment is perfect in all respects, and that others will make
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
di↵erent choices, for excellent reasons. My own choices were determinedby trade-o↵s among such factors
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
as personal familiarity, ease of use, readability of the printedrecord, portability between operating
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
systems, apparent stability over time, and consistency withinthis manual. I would be interested to hear
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
from instructors or students who have solved the more intricate problems using other computing
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
environments.
f
If you haven’t already, please browse the web site for the book, which (for the foreseeable future)is at the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
URL “http://physics.weber.edu/thermal/”. There you will find some instructions on getting started
f f f f f f f f f f f
with Excel, Mathematica, and True BASIC, plus a variety of other information about the book and
f f f f f ff f f f f f f f f f f
about thermal physics. Perhaps most importantly, you will find a page listingcorrections to the book,
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
and a similar page for this manual. If you find errors in either that are notlisted on the web pages, please
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
let me know.
f f f
I am extremely grateful to the many instructors and students who have already used An
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
Introduction to Thermal Physics and sent comments and suggestions. This manual has benefited
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
from several corrections that were contributed by instructors using draft chapters. I am also indebted to Deb
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
Badger for the use of her Macintosh G4 computer, which allowed me to run the True BASIC simulations in a
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
reasonable amount of time.
f f f f
DVS
Ogden, Utah f
November 1, 2000
f f f
Note on this corrected edition: I have taken the opportunity to correct all of the known errorsin the
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
original edition of this manual. It is a pleasure to thank B. Blakie, L. Cominsky, M. Davis, A. Gavrin, J.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
Lockhart, and G. Wiegerinck for bringing many of these errors to my attention. I havealso redrawn and
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
improved a number of the illustrations, including all of the spreadsheet-generated graphs. Further
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
corrections and suggestions are always welcome.
f f f f f f
August 5, 2016 f f
iv
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Ascorers. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $17.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
