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I've seen the partition function calculated for the SHO before in a thermodynamics course in order to calculate entropy. Is it possible to calculate it for a driven harmonic oscillator?
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Prima facie I would say no, because the partition function is really only well-defined at equilibrium, and the system is not at equilibrium (the driving force is pumping energy into the oscillator). I could be wrong, though.L_landau said:Is it possible to calculate it for a driven harmonic oscillator?
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