Chapter 7: Q. 7.69 (page 323)
Problem 7.69. If you have a computer system that can do numerical integrals, it's not particularly difficult to evaluate .
(a) As usual when solving a problem on a computer, it's best to start by putting everything in terms of dimensionless variables. So define ,. Express the integral that defines , equation 7.22, in terms of these variables. You should obtain the equation
(b) According to Figure
the correct value of when is approximately . Plug in these values and check that the equation above is approximately satisfied.
(c) Now vary , holding fixed, to find the precise value of for . Repeat for values of ranging from up to , in increments of . Plot a graph of as a function of temperature.
Short Answer
(a) The equation was proved using the expression for density of states of fermi energy level Bose-Einstein condensation.
(b) The value of is evaluated as which differs from the accurate value.
(c) The graph is plotted as shown below.