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On the Hellmann-Feynman theorem in statistical mechanics

Quantum Physics 2020-06-24 v3

Abstract

In this paper we develop the Hellmann-Feynman theorem in statistical mechanics without resorting to the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Hamiltonian operator. Present approach does not require the quantum-mechanical version of the theorem at T=0T=0 and bypasses any discussion about degenerate states.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2004.04018,
  title  = {On the Hellmann-Feynman theorem in statistical mechanics},
  author = {Paolo Amore and Francisco M. Fernández},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.04018},
  year   = {2020}
}
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