Statistical Mech- basically a differentiation /integral q

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The discussion centers on the differentiation of an integral with respect to a variable, specifically focusing on the function ##F## and its dependence on the variable ##V##, while considering the upper limit ##T_{D}##. The solution involves applying the Leibniz integral rule, which allows for differentiation under the integral sign, and incorporates a product rule to account for the dependency of the upper limit on ##V##. The second term in the differentiation process is clarified as a result of the chain rule, specifically involving the partial derivative ##\frac{\partial}{\partial V}##.

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Homework Statement



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to get ##p## I need to differentiate ##F## w.r.t ##V##, but I also have that the upper limit ##T_{D}## depends on ##V##, so I must take this into consideration when doing the differentiation.

The solution looks as though it has done this without evaluating the integral, so rather it has differentiated the integral as usual and then added a term which is evaluated at the upper limit ##\frac{T_D}{T}## and then multiplied by ##\frac{\partial}{\partial } (\frac{T}{T_D})##

So this is clearly some sort of product rule, but can somebody just explain the second term more formally to me, it isn't inegrated wr.t. ##x## so I think some sort of chain rule is at work with the ##\frac{\partial}{\partial V}## but I can't seem to get it.

Homework Equations



see above

The Attempt at a Solution



see above

Many thanks in advance [/B]
 
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binbagsss said:

Homework Statement



See attached.

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to get ##p## I need to differentiate ##F## w.r.t ##V##, but I also have that the upper limit ##T_{D}## depends on ##V##, so I must take this into consideration when doing the differentiation.

The solution looks as though it has done this without evaluating the integral, so rather it has differentiated the integral as usual and then added a term which is evaluated at the upper limit ##\frac{T_D}{T}## and then multiplied by ##\frac{\partial}{\partial } (\frac{T}{T_D})##

So this is clearly some sort of product rule, but can somebody just explain the second term more formally to me, it isn't inegrated wr.t. ##x## so I think some sort of chain rule is at work with the ##\frac{\partial}{\partial V}## but I can't seem to get it.

Homework Equations



see above

The Attempt at a Solution



see above

Many thanks in advance [/B]

It's just this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz_integral_rule, isn't it?
 

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