Statistical Mechanics: Microcanonical State Probability

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In a aislate system, the probability on a microcanonical state [tex]\Gamma[/tex] is

[tex]p(\Gamma ) = 1/K[/tex] , if E<H<E + ΔE, and 0 on otherwise

with [tex]K = \int_{\Gamma : E<H<E+ΔE} d \Gamma[/tex]

a) Show that ΔE →0, then
[tex]p(\Gamma) = \frac{\delta (E-H)}{\int_{\Gamma : H=E} \delta(E-H)}[/tex]

b) Show that if use the change of variable [tex]\Gamma \to (X,a)[/tex], with [tex]X[/tex] are 6N-1 coordinates abaut the surface H=E, and a is a perpendicular coordinate to this surface at the point X, then

[tex]\int_D \delta (E-H) d \Gamma = \int_{D_E} \frac{ d X}{ || \frac{dH}{d \Gamma}||}[/tex]




The rules of this forums says that i says my tried, but, sincerely i don't idea abaut this problem, i think on Taylor for the question a), but i don't have result.
 
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For the question b), i think on use polar coordinates, because the surface H=E is a sphere, but i don't arrive to the result.