Integer arithmetic

The work which forms the basis for this article had its genesis in The Theory of Thermodynamics , by J. R. Waldram (Cambridge University Press, 1985). Mr. Waldram, rather than building upon the differential laws of thermodynamics (entropy, energy, etc.), states a fundamental relationship from which...

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Published in:SIGSMALL/PC notes 1989-05, Vol.15 (2), p.7-11
Main Author: Hodge, H K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The work which forms the basis for this article had its genesis in The Theory of Thermodynamics , by J. R. Waldram (Cambridge University Press, 1985). Mr. Waldram, rather than building upon the differential laws of thermodynamics (entropy, energy, etc.), states a fundamental relationship from which he will construct said laws:[EQUATION]This represents the number of ways in which Q identical quanta can be distributed amoung N oscillators; that is, the number of states in which such a collection can be.
ISSN:0893-2875
DOI:10.1145/66276.66278