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Learn Statistical Mechanics: The Ideal Gas
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Read Part 1: Equilibrium Systems
The Ideal Gas: Boltzmann's Approach (The Microcanonical Ensemble)
Consider a monatomic gas of ##N## non-interacting…

Negative Absolute Temperatures: Explanation & Examples
It's a famous result in thermodynamics that you cannot reach absolute zero no matter how hard you try. Given the definition of absolute zero, it is also…
