4211 Statistical Mechanics - WebRing
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1.1.3 Extensivity and the Thermodynamic Limit<br />
• Extensive variables<br />
• Intensive variables<br />
Stat. Mech. deals with large systems – thermodynamic limit:<br />
N → ∞, V → ∞, while N/V remains constant.<br />
Surface effects can be neglected – Short-range forces!<br />
<strong>4211</strong> <strong>Statistical</strong> <strong>Mechanics</strong> Week 1
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