Answer to Question #165508 in Physics for akshat

Question

Two indistinguishable particles are to be placed in five cells. Enumerate the possible macrostates and the corresponding microstats.

Answer 1

Microstates:

$$12000,10200,10020,10002,\\21000,01200,01020,01002,\\20100,02100,00120,00102,\\20010,02010,00210,00012,\\20001,02001,00201,00021.$$

Macrostates:

$$11000,10100,10010,10001,\\01100,01010,01001,\\00110,00101,\\00011.$$