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The relation between different thermodynamic ensembles is studied, the finiteness of the systems being explicitly taken into account. Especially, equilibrium fluctuations of thermodynamic parameters (temperature, pressure, chemical potential) are considered. Several discrepancies occur in the literature. Interpreting the pressure in a concrete way makes it possible to evaluate the solutions proposed in the literature. These considerations are then applied to the special case of computer experiments.
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Karl W. Kratky (1985) studied this question.
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