Progress of Theoretical Physics
Statistical Mechanics of a Spin-Boson System. III: A Closed Equation for the Partition Function
Toshio Tsuzuki
Abstract
A closed integral equation for the partition function of a spin-boson system is obtained by the use of the coherent state representation of boson. This is accomplished by the use of new method of taking the thermal average by differential operations. The dynamic compensation theorem for the thermodynamic fluctuation is proved without employing a series expansion of the partition function as done in our previous works. The zeroth approximation to the equation is shown to be the decoupling approximation introduced previously, as naturally expected.