1. Apr 13, 2009 #1

   enricfemi

   

   i am trying to figure out the relationship between shannon's entropy and boltzmann's s=kInw.
   
   can anyone help me?

    

   enricfemi, Apr 13, 2009
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3. Apr 13, 2009 #2

   atyy

   

   Science Advisor

   Shannon=sum(-plnp)
   
   Set p=constant (all possibilities are equal) and you get the microcanonical ensemble where all microstates consistent with the total energy are equally possible.

    

   atyy, Apr 13, 2009
4. Apr 19, 2009 #3

   enricfemi

   

   Thank you!

    

   enricfemi, Apr 19, 2009

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