show analytically that dE < 0 for gamma > 0 while dE > 0 for gamma < 0
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E could represent any quantity that depends on gamma, such as energy, entropy, or any other thermodynamic variable. Gamma is a parameter that can take positive or negative values. Now, we want to show that the sign of the derivative of E with respect to gamma, Show more…
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