Maximum Entropy Principle for the Microcanonical Ensemble

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dc.creatorCampisi, Michele
dc.creatorKobe, Donald H.
dc.date2007-09-07
dc.date2008-02-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:20:40Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:20:40Z
dc.descriptionWe derive the microcanonical ensemble from the Maximum Entropy Principle (MEP) using the phase space volume entropy of P. Hertz. Maximizing this entropy with respect to the probability distribution with the constraints of normalization and average energy, we obtain the condition of constant energy. This approach is complementary to the traditional derivation of the microcanonical ensemble from the MEP using Shannon entropy and assuming a priori that the energy is constant which results in equal probabilities.
dc.description5 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0709.1071
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0709.1071
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/154791
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleMaximum Entropy Principle for the Microcanonical Ensemble
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