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09-03-2008, 11:15 PM
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 How Large Must the Ensemble of Particles Be in Thermodynamics? The Wikipedia says that in thermodynamics "large ensembles" of objects are studied. Is there anyway to talk about how large this ensemble must be? Or put another way, is there a minimum set size before thermodynamics applies?  |
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09-04-2008, 02:29 AM
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| How Large Must the Ensemble of Particles Be in Thermodynamics? Dear Doug Wedel: "Doug Wedel" <[Only registered users see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered users see links. ]... There is no set minimum population size. As the population gets larger, thermodynamics fits better and better. Whether that be one molecule being measured 100,000 times, or one measurement of 100,000 molecules. David A. Smith |
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