# Thermal physics. Entropy's functional dependecy

by rar0308
Tags: dependecy, entropy, functional, physics, thermal
 P: 44 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data I'm reading Kittel&kroemer's Thermal physics. How can I know Entropy's functional dependency? Author assume entropy's functional dependecy without explanations and derive some equaltities. So I can't follow it. N the number of particles. U Energy of the system. V. volume of the system $\tau$ fundamental temperature $\sigma(N,U)$, $\sigma(\tau,V) etc...$ 2. Relevant equations 3. The attempt at a solution
 Mentor P: 5,883 On what page(s) does this occur?
 P: 44 2nd edition p66~p67, p43. "" is what author says. p66 "The number of states and thus the entropy depend only on U and on V, for fixed number of particles," I don't know why the number of states depend on on U and V. In chapter2 multiplicity thus entropy is function of U and N. p43 "The entropy may depend on additional independent variables" I don't know in what circumstance the entropy depend on what variables. p67 "If we denote these interdependent values of dU and dV by $(\delta U)_{\sigma}$ and $(\delta V)_{\sigma}$, the entropy change will be zero." I don't know why it's possible to assume constant entropy and make U and V be interdependent.

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