Why is the partition function so important?

Hey everyone!

Jonathon Riddell here. Today we will explore why investigating the partition function is more or less equivalent to solving the whole problem. The partition function gives you access to a surprisingly large amount of information about the thermodynamic properties of a system imbedded in a bath.

Jaynes' principle of maximum entropy: https://youtu.be/l-akiVsT2mI

To view my publication history: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=V2UZXZMAAAAJ&hl=en ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OVNRM2lCFY