We saw in Section 4.6 (Equation 4.20) that A′ = –nk BT ln Z. We will see in the next chapter that ∂A′/∂T=−S′. Perform the differentiation of A′ with respect to temperature and obtain the relationship for the entropy of an isolated system in terms of its partiton function Z.
INTRODUCTION to the THERMODYNAMICS of MATERIALS_SIXTH EDITION_David R. Gaskell
We saw in Section 4.6 (Equation 4.20) that A′ = –nk BT ln Z. We will see in the next chapter that...