Prove analytically that the entropy of a two-statesystem? is maximized when p + = p ? =
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Prove analytically that the entropy of a two-statesystem?
is maximized when p+ = p? = 1/2.
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S = -kB (p+ In p+ +p_ In p_) = -kB (P+ In p4 + (1 – P+) In(1 – P+))
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