Calculating the Number of States: Ω = V^N * E^0.5N

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The calculation of the number of states in a system is defined by the equation Ω = V^N * E^0.5N, where V represents the phase-space volume for one particle and E is the energy variable. The phase-space volume is derived from the integration of dq and dp, with dq corresponding to the spatial volume V and dp being transformed into energy E using the relation E = p^2/2m. The volume of the shell in phase space is proportional to E^(3N/2 - 1)dE, confirming the relationship between energy and the number of states in a three-dimensional system.

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no of states for N identical free particles with energy between E and E+δE is proportional to -
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for microcanonical ensemble
the answer is NE^0.5 but my answer is E^0.5N
the # of state is Ω=( one particle phase-space volume)^N
one particle phase-space volume=integration of dq*integration of dp
from space part dq I get V and dp is converted into Energy E variable via E=p^2/2m
 
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considering 3D and the volume of sphere in 3N dimensional space
\sum_{i=1}^n (p_{ix}^2+p_{iy}^2+p_{iz}^2)=2mE
I got volume of the shell is proportional to
E^{\frac{3N}{2}-1}dE
 

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