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Lecture

Statistical Thermodynamics: Canonical Partition Function

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CH-242(b): Statistical mechanics for chemistry

Ce cours construit la base théorique universelle permettant de comprendre les systèmes à grand nombre de particules. Les méthodes introduites sont utilisées pour éclairer de nombreux phénomènes à travers la chimie. ...

Description

This lecture covers the concept of canonical partition function in statistical thermodynamics, explaining how it relates to total energy, state occupancy, and different energy levels within a system. The instructor discusses the significance of the partition function in determining the most probable configurations and the distribution of energy among states.

Instructors (2)

Christopher Scott Reilly

Andreas Osterwalder

EDUCATION: 2002: Dr.sc.nat. (ETH Zurich) 1998: Dipl.Chem. (ETH Zurich) ACADEMIC POSITIONS: since 2015: Senior Scientist at EPFL 2009-2015: SNSF-funded Professor at EPFL 2005-2009: Group leader, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society in Berlin (Department of Molecular Physics under Prof. G. Meijer) 2002-2005: Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley (Group of Prof. D.M.Neumark) 1998-2002: PhD Student at ETHZ (Group of Prof. F.Merkt)

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Thermodynamics: Statistical mechanics

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