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physics.ed-ph2015★ 52 cited
A different approach to introducing statistical mechanics
Thomas A. Moore, Daniel V. Schroeder
The basic notions of statistical mechanics (microstates, multiplicities) are quite simple, but understanding how the second law arises from these ideas requires working with cumber…
physics.ed-ph2015★ 20 cited
A computer-simulated Stern-Gerlach laboratory
Daniel V. Schroeder, Thomas A. Moore
We describe an interactive computer program that simulates Stern-Gerlach measurements on spin-1/2 and spin-1 particles. The user can design and run experiments involving successive…