 Thermodynamic derivatives of the canonical partition function (source code)

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= Thermodynamic derivatives of the canonical partition function

Canonical differentiation gives
$$
F=-\beta^{-1}\log Z,\qquad
\langle E\rangle=-\partial_\beta\log Z,
\qquad
(\Delta E)^2=\partial_\beta^2\log Z.
$$

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