Callen H.B - Thermodynamics And An Introduction To Thermostatistics · Problem 2.3-3
SOME FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND SAMPLE SYSTEMS
Physics — Statistical Mechanics · entropy-representation-equations-of-state
Problem
Find the three equations of state in the entropy representation for a system with the fundamental equationIntuitive explanation
The fundamental equation gives you as a function of and , which means you're working in the entropy representation where internal energy is the characteristic function. To find the three equations of state, use the definitions of temperature, pressure, and chemical potential as partial derivatives of : , , and itself (or derive it from the Gibbs-Duhem relation). Each partial derivative will give you a relationship between state variables that describes the system's behavior.
Intuitive explanation
The fundamental equation gives you as a function of and , which means you're working in the entropy representation where internal energy is the characteristic function. To find the three equations of state, use the definitions of temperature, pressure, and chemical potential as partial derivatives of : , , and itself (or derive it from the Gibbs-Duhem relation). Each partial derivative will give you a relationship between state variables that describes the system's behavior.