Callen H.B - Thermodynamics And An Introduction To Thermostatistics · Problem 16.7-1

ENTROPY AND DISORDER; GENERALIZED CANONICAL FORMULATIONS

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · debye-crystal-energy-heat-capacity

Problem

Calculate the energy of a crystal in the Debye approximation. Show that the expression for

U

leads, in turn, to equation 16.57 for the molar heat capacity.