Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
This chapter applies the theoretical tolls developed in Chapter 3 to macroscopic systems in thermal equilibrium, wherein the Gibbs variational principle is understood as defining the equilibrium state.
Keywords: equilibrium states, density matrix, macroscopic systems, thermal equilibrium, Gibbs variational principle
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