Fluctuations for a harmonic trap
*What is the coefficient of the differential of work in the case of onedimensional gas atoms in a harmonic trap? Solution: We remember that the Hamiltonian for this problem is Then, we obtain the partition function, and the logarithm of it To get the coefficient required (which is a thermodynamic variable and an observable) we use the expression mentioned on page 43 from course's notes. This is *Use the formula (87) to calculate the fluctuations of this coefficient. Does the result make sense? Solution: The formula (87) is Using the equipartion theorem we have that* Replacing the results we have Finally Note: I use this page to get the equations on images, using latex language: https://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php?lang=es-es