Statistical Mechanics · Problem 5.4

The Theory of Simple Gases — R. K. Pathria

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · density-matrix-unsymmetrized

Problem

Study the density matrix and the partition function of a system of free particles, using the unsymmetrized wave function (5.4.3) instead of the symmetrized wave function (5.5.7). Show that, following this procedure, one obtains neither the Gibbs' correction factor (1/N!)(1/N!) nor a spatial correlation among the particles.

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