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Having defined the phase space distribution function $f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t)$ in $\mu-$space, one can express the information that there are $N$ particles in the volume $V$ through the condition \begin{equation} \int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N \end{equation} as given in, for example, Kerson Huang, Statistical mechanics, second edition, Sec. 3.1, Eq. 3.4).

In equilibrium, the distribution function is independent of $t$ so that \begin{equation}\int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p}) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N. \end{equation} If the particles are uniformly distributed in space, so that $f$ is independent of $\textbf{r}$, then the number density is given by \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation}

  1. The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

  2. Kolb and Turner also writes an expression for the pressure for the relativistic particles satisfying $E^2=|\textbf{p}|^2+m^2$ (units in which $c=1$) in equilibrium as $$p=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int \frac{|\textbf{p}|^2}{3E}f(\textbf{p})d^3\textbf{p}.$$ What should the starting point in deriving this formula for pressure? In other words, what is the general formula for equilibrium pressure?

Having defined the phase space distribution function $f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t)$ in $\mu-$space, one can express the information that there are $N$ particles in the volume $V$ through the condition \begin{equation} \int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N \end{equation} as given in, for example, Kerson Huang, Statistical mechanics, second edition, Sec. 3.1, Eq. 3.4).

In equilibrium, the distribution function is independent of $t$ so that \begin{equation}\int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p}) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N. \end{equation} If the particles are uniformly distributed in space, so that $f$ is independent of $\textbf{r}$, then the number density is given by \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation}

  1. The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

  2. Kolb and Turner also writes an expression for the pressure for the relativistic particles satisfying $E^2=|\textbf{p}|^2+m^2$ (units in which $c=1$) in equilibrium as $$p=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int \frac{|\textbf{p}|^2}{3E}f(\textbf{p})d^3\textbf{p}.$$ What should the starting point in deriving this formula for pressure?

Having defined the phase space distribution function $f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t)$ in $\mu-$space, one can express the information that there are $N$ particles in the volume $V$ through the condition \begin{equation} \int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N \end{equation} as given in, for example, Kerson Huang, Statistical mechanics, second edition, Sec. 3.1, Eq. 3.4).

In equilibrium, the distribution function is independent of $t$ so that \begin{equation}\int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p}) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N. \end{equation} If the particles are uniformly distributed in space, so that $f$ is independent of $\textbf{r}$, then the number density is given by \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation}

  1. The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

  2. Kolb and Turner also writes an expression for the pressure for the relativistic particles satisfying $E^2=|\textbf{p}|^2+m^2$ (units in which $c=1$) in equilibrium as $$p=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int \frac{|\textbf{p}|^2}{3E}f(\textbf{p})d^3\textbf{p}.$$ What should the starting point in deriving this formula for pressure? In other words, what is the general formula for equilibrium pressure?

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Kolb and Turner's expresion for number density Eqn. (3.46) and pressure in Eqn. (3.48)

Having defined the phase space distribution function $f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t)$ in $\mu-$space, one can express the information that there are $N$ particles in the volume $V$ through the condition \begin{equation} \int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N \end{equation} as given in, for example, Kerson Huang, Statistical mechanics, second edition, Sec. 3.1, Eq. 3.4).

In equilibrium, the distribution function is independent of $t$ so that \begin{equation}\int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p}) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N. \end{equation} If the particles are uniformly distributed in space, so that $f$ is independent of $\textbf{r}$, then the number density is given by \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation}

The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

  1. The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

  2. Kolb and Turner also writes an expression for the pressure for the relativistic particles satisfying $E^2=|\textbf{p}|^2+m^2$ (units in which $c=1$) in equilibrium as $$p=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int \frac{|\textbf{p}|^2}{3E}f(\textbf{p})d^3\textbf{p}.$$ What should the starting point in deriving this formula for pressure?

Kolb and Turner's expresion for number density Eqn. (3.46)

Having defined the phase space distribution function $f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t)$ in $\mu-$space, one can express the information that there are $N$ particles in the volume $V$ through the condition \begin{equation} \int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N \end{equation} as given in, for example, Kerson Huang, Statistical mechanics, second edition, Sec. 3.1, Eq. 3.4).

In equilibrium, the distribution function is independent of $t$ so that \begin{equation}\int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p}) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N. \end{equation} If the particles are uniformly distributed in space, so that $f$ is independent of $\textbf{r}$, then the number density is given by \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation}

The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

Kolb and Turner's expresion for number density Eqn. (3.46) and pressure in Eqn. (3.48)

Having defined the phase space distribution function $f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t)$ in $\mu-$space, one can express the information that there are $N$ particles in the volume $V$ through the condition \begin{equation} \int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p},t) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N \end{equation} as given in, for example, Kerson Huang, Statistical mechanics, second edition, Sec. 3.1, Eq. 3.4).

In equilibrium, the distribution function is independent of $t$ so that \begin{equation}\int f(\textbf{r},\textbf{p}) d^3\textbf{r}d^3\textbf{p}=N. \end{equation} If the particles are uniformly distributed in space, so that $f$ is independent of $\textbf{r}$, then the number density is given by \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation}

  1. The expression for number density as given in Cosmology book by Kolb and Turner, they have an extra factor of $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$: \begin{equation} n=\frac{N}{V}=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int d^3\textbf{p}f(\textbf{p}) \end{equation} where $g$ counts the number of internal degrees of freedom. But where does the factor $\frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}$ come from? Why is this factor missing in Huang's expression for number density?

  2. Kolb and Turner also writes an expression for the pressure for the relativistic particles satisfying $E^2=|\textbf{p}|^2+m^2$ (units in which $c=1$) in equilibrium as $$p=\frac{g}{(2\pi)^3}\int \frac{|\textbf{p}|^2}{3E}f(\textbf{p})d^3\textbf{p}.$$ What should the starting point in deriving this formula for pressure?

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