Lecture 3: Entropy, Temperature, and the Laws of Thermodynamics
- Author
- Prof. Carlson
- Published
- Tue 30 Aug 2005
- Episode Link
- http://physics416.blogspot.com/2005/08/lecture-3-entropy-temperature-and-laws.html
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
