Calculus dictates that
(∂U/∂V) T,Ni = T(∂S/∂V)T,Ni – p = T(∂p/∂T)V,Ni – p
(a) Calculate (∂U/∂V) T,N for an ideal gas [ for which p = nRT/V
]
(b) Calculate (∂U/∂V) T,N for a van der Waals gas
[ for which p = nRT/(V–nb) – a (n/V)2 ]
(c) Give a physical explanation for the difference between the
two.
(Note: Since the mole number n is just the particle number N
divided by Avogadro’s number, holding one constant is equivalent...
Let U, V be iid Unif(0, 1) random variables, and set
M = max(U,V) and N = min (U,V)
(a) Find the conditional density of N given M = a for any value
of a ∈ (0, 1).
(b) Find Cov(M, N).
(1) Suppose that V is a vector space and that S = {u,v} is a set
of two vectors in V. Let w=u+v, let x=u+2v, and letT ={w,x} (so
thatT is another set of two vectors in V ). (a) Show that if S is
linearly independent in V then T is also independent. (Hint:
suppose that there is a linear combination of elements of T that is
equal to 0. Then ....). (b) Show that if S generates V...
Let Zt = U sin(2*pi*t) + V cos(2*pi*t), where U and V are
independent random variables, each with
mean 0 and variance 1.
(a) Is Zt strictly stationary?
(b) Is Zt weakly stationary?
The differential for the Internal energy, U, at constant
composition is
?U = −P?V + T?S
(a) What are the natural independent variables of U? [2]
(b) Derive an expression for the change in internal energy at
constant Volume starting with the
above differential for the internal function, U, at constant
composition. [3]
(c) Using the criterion for exact differentials, write the Maxwell
relation that is derived from this
equation. [2]
(d) Based on your answer in part (a), write...
1. Let U = {r, s, t,
u, v, w, x, y,
z}, D = {s, t, u,
v, w}, E = {v, w,
x}, and F = {t, u}. Use roster
notation to list the elements of D ∩ E.
a.
{v, w}
b.
{r, s, t, u, v,
w, x, y, z}
c.
{s, t, u}
d.
{s, t, u, v, w,
x, y, z}
2. Let U = {r, s,
t, u, v, w, x,
y, z},...
3.5.4 ([Ber14, Ex. 3.6.14]). Let T : V → W and S : W → U be
linear maps, with V finite dimensional.
(a) If S is injective, then Ker ST = Ker T and rank(ST) =
rank(T).
(b) If T is surjective, then Im ST = Im S and null(ST) − null(S)
= dim V − dim W
Let U and V be vector spaces, and let L(V,U) be the set of all
linear transformations from V to U. Let T_1 and T_2 be in
L(V,U),v be in V, and x a real number. Define
vector addition in L(V,U) by
(T_1+T_2)(v)=T_1(v)+T_2(v)
, and define scalar multiplication of linear maps as
(xT)(v)=xT(v). Show that under
these operations, L(V,U) is a vector space.
Lifetime of certain device is exponentially distributed random
variable T( λ ). Probability that T > 10 is e-3: P{ T> 10} =
e-3 The system consists of 6 devices of such type and is in working
condition if all of its components are in working condition. a)
Find expectation μx and standard deviation σx for given
distribution. b) Find the probability that the system will not fail
I) in the next 3 years? II) in the next 8 years?...