The multiplicity function for a two state paramagnet, W(n,N), is the number of spin states such that n of the N spins point in the z-direction. This function is given by the combinatoric function C(N,n). That is:
It is primarily used in introductory statistical mechanics and thermodynamics textbooks to explain the microscopic definition of entropy to students. If the spins are non-interacting, then the multiplicity function counts the number of states which have the same energy in an external magnetic field. By definition, the entropy S is then given by the natural logarithm of this number:
[1] Where k is the Boltzmann constant
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References
- ^ Schroeder, Daniel V.. An Introduction to Thermal Dynamics. San Francisco: Addison Wesley Longman 2002.
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