An introduction to the thermodynamic and macrostate levels of nonequivalent ensembles

This short paper presents a nontechnical introduction to the problem of nonequivalent microcanonical and canonical ensembles. Both the thermodynamic and the macrostate levels of definition of nonequivalent ensembles are introduced. The many relationships that exist between these two levels are also explained in simple physical terms.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Touchette, Hugo ; Ellis, Richard S. ; Turkington, Bruce
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 340.2004, 1, p. 138-146
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Microcanonical ensemble \| Canonical ensemble \| Nonequivalence of ensembles

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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