Chapter 2
Statistical Mechanics
2.1
The aim of statistical mechanics
2.2
The microcanonical, canonical, and the grandcanonical ensemble
2.3
Calculation of the canonical ensemble
2.4
Calculation of the microcanonical ensemble
2.5
Calculation of the grand canonical ensemble
2.6
First results from the calculation of the state sum
2.7
Small summary
2.8
The classical and quantum mechanical phase volume
2.9
The classical ideal gas
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