Physics - Statistical Mechanics - Microstates, macrostates, and multiplicity - Statistical Foundations

4-step lesson. Step 1: 'Definitions: Microstate = specific arrangement of ALL particles (positions, momenta). Macrostate = observable bulk properties (T, P, V, E). Many microstates → one macrostate. Multiplicity Ω = number of microstates corresponding to a macrostate. Fundamental postulate: all acce