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Variables:
Ensemble variables:


* N (Number of particles)
* N (Number of particles)
* p (Pressure)
* p (Pressure)
* T (Temperature)
* T (Temperature)
* V (Volume)


The [[classical partition function]], for a one-component atomic system in 3-dimensional space, is given by
The [[classical partition function]], for a one-component atomic system in 3-dimensional space, is given by
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where
where
* <math> \left. V \right. </math> is the Volume:
*<math> \beta = \frac{1}{k_B T} </math>;  
*<math> \beta = \frac{1}{k_B T} </math>;  


*<math> \Lambda </math> is the [[de Broglie wavelength]]
*<math> \left. \Lambda \right. </math> is the [[de Broglie wavelength]]


*<math> \left( R^* \right)^{3N} </math> represent the reduced position coordinates of the particles; i.e. <math> \int d ( R^*)^{3N}  = 1 </math>
*<math> \left( R^* \right)^{3N} </math> represent the reduced position coordinates of the particles; i.e. <math> \int d ( R^*)^{3N}  = 1 </math>

Revision as of 11:03, 27 February 2007

Ensemble variables:

  • N (Number of particles)
  • p (Pressure)
  • T (Temperature)

The classical partition function, for a one-component atomic system in 3-dimensional space, is given by

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle Q_{NpT} = \frac{\beta p}{\Lambda^3 N!} \int_{0}^{\infty} d V V^{N} \exp \left[ - \beta p V \right] \int d ( R^*)^{3N} \exp \left[ - \beta U \left(V,(R^*)^{3N} \right) \right] }

where

  • Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left. V \right. } is the Volume:
  • Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \beta = \frac{1}{k_B T} } ;
  • Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left. \Lambda \right. } is the de Broglie wavelength
  • Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left( R^* \right)^{3N} } represent the reduced position coordinates of the particles; i.e. Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \int d ( R^*)^{3N} = 1 }
  • Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left. U \right. } is the potential energy, which is a function of the coordinates (or of the volume and the reduced coordinates)


References

  1. D. Frenkel and B. Smit, "Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Alogrithms to Applications", Academic Press