This page explores the relationship between changes in internal energy (dU) and work done under reversible conditions in thermodynamics. It references a section on the partition function, illustrating...This page explores the relationship between changes in internal energy (dU) and work done under reversible conditions in thermodynamics. It references a section on the partition function, illustrating how its logarithmic derivative with respect to volume can be used to derive a system's pressure. The discussion emphasizes the significance of the partition function in calculating essential thermodynamic properties.