Thermodynamics, entropy representation problem

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The discussion focuses on solving a thermodynamics problem from Callen's book regarding the entropy representation for a system defined by the fundamental equation u = A(s^{5/2}/v^{1/2}). The three equations of state derived are T = (5AS^{3/2})/(2N^2V^{1/2}), P = (AS^{5/2})/(2N^2V^{3/2}), and μ = -(AS^{5/2})/(N^3V^{1/2}). The user expresses confusion about graphing temperature as a function of volume at fixed pressure and seeks clarification on the entropy representation concept.

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Homework Statement


The problem is taken from Callen's book (page 36).
Find the three equations of state in the entropy representation for a system with the fundamental equation [itex]u =A\frac{s^{5/2}}{v^{1/2}}[/itex].
Show by a diagram (drawn to abitrary scale) the dependence of temperature on volume for fixed pressure. Draw two such "isobars" corresponding to two values of the pressure and indicate which isobar corresponds to the higher pressure.

Homework Equations


[itex]dU=TdS-PdV+\mu dN[/itex].


The Attempt at a Solution


I've been looking in the book for the "entropy representation" and what I understood is that they ask for [itex]T(S,V,N)[/itex], [itex]P(S,V,N)[/itex] and [itex]\mu (S,V,N)[/itex]. Google didn't give me a better clue on the "entropy representation" either.
So I've found out the 3 equations of state to be [itex]T=\frac{5AS^{3/2}}{2N^2V^{1/2}}[/itex], [itex]P=\frac{AS^{5/2}}{2N^2V^{3/2}}[/itex] and [itex]\mu =-\frac{AS^{5/2}}{N^3V^{1/2}}[/itex].
What destroys me is the next question. They ask me to graph T(V) for a fixed P; as if they had asked me first to find [itex]T(V,P)[/itex] instead of [itex]T(S,V,N)[/itex]. Did I get the "entropy representation" wrong?
 
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Apparently what I did is wrong.
The 3 equations of state are [itex]\left ( \frac{\partial S }{\partial U } \right ) _{V,N}=\frac{1}{T}[/itex], [itex]\left ( \frac{\partial S }{\partial N } \right ) _{V,U}=\frac{\mu}{T}[/itex] and [itex]\left ( \frac{\partial S }{\partial V } \right ) _{U,N}=\frac{-P}{T}[/itex]. I calculated them to be worth [itex]\frac{2N^{2/5}V^{1/5}}{5A^{2/5}U^{3/5}}[/itex], [itex]\frac{2U^{2/5}V^{1/5}}{5A^{2/5}N^{3/5}}[/itex] and [itex]\frac{N^{2/5}U^{2/5}}{5A^{2/5}V^{4/5}}[/itex] respectively.
I am not sure how to do the diagram though.
 

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