Lecture 3: Entropy, Temperature, and the Laws of Thermodynamics
Aug 30, 2005
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Episode description
Fundamental assumption of statistical mechanics: all accessible states are equally likely. Ensemble averages are weighted averages. Two systems in thermal contact. How to define entropy and temperature. How to take partial derivatives. The laws of thermodynamics.
Lecture 3 Audio
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