Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 29.2

Bose–Einstein and Fermi–Dirac distributions

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · identical-particles-quantum-states

Problem

For the particles considered in Example 29.2, what is the probability that both particles are in the

|0\rangle

state when (a) distinguishable, (b) indistinguishable, but classical, (c) indistinguishable bosons, and (d) indistinguishable fermions?