Published December 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Thermodynamic limit and semi-intensive quantities

  • 1. UCT-CERN Research Centre and Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701 (South Africa)
  • 2. Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung, D-64291 Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 3. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Wroclaw, Pl Maksa Borna 9, 50-204 Wroclaw (Poland)

Description

The properties of statistical ensembles with Abelian charges close to the thermodynamic limit are discussed. The finite volume corrections to the probability distributions and particle density moments are calculated. Results are obtained for statistical ensembles with both exact and average charge conservation. A new class of variables (semi-intensive variables) which differ in the thermodynamic limit depending on how charge conservation is implemented in the system is introduced. The thermodynamic limit behaviour of these variables is calculated through the next-to-leading order finite volume corrections to the corresponding probability density distributions

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0954-3899/31/1421/g5_12_004.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics (ISSN 1361-6471) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1421-1435
ISSN
0954-3899
CODEN
JPGPED

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37059431
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGE CONSERVATION; CORRECTIONS; DENSITY; DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PROBABILITY
Descriptors DEC
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES