Statistical mechanics — is the application of probability theory, which includes mathematical tools for dealing with large populations, to the field of mechanics, which is concerned with the motion of particles or objects when subjected to a force.Statistical mechanics … Wikipedia
statistical mechanics — Physics, Chem. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with average properties of the molecules, atoms, or elementary particles in random motion in a system of many such particles and relates these properties to the thermodynamic and other… … Universalium
statistical mechanics — statistinė mechanika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. statistical mechanics vok. statistische Mechanik, f rus. статистическая механика, f pranc. mécanique statistique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
statistical mechanics — noun plural but usually singular in construction Date: 1885 a branch of mechanics dealing with the application of the principles of statistics to the mechanics of a system consisting of a large number of parts having motions that differ by small… … New Collegiate Dictionary
statistical mechanics — noun The branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles. Syn: statistical thermodynamics See Also: Boltzmannian … Wiktionary
statistical mechanics — n. branch of physics that deals with and examines macroscopic systems by implementing statistical principles to their microscopic components … English contemporary dictionary
statistical mechanics — plural noun [treated as sing.] the description of physical phenomena in terms of a statistical treatment of the behaviour of large numbers of atoms or molecules, especially as regards the distribution of energy among them … English new terms dictionary
statistical mechanics — noun the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles • Hypernyms: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy … Useful english dictionary
statistical mechanics — /stəˌtɪstɪkəl məˈkænɪks/ (say stuh.tistikuhl muh kaniks) noun the application of statistics to the dynamics of large numbers of particles, as in the kinetic theory of gases which deals with large numbers of gas molecules …
Partition function (statistical mechanics) — For other uses, see Partition function (disambiguation). Partition function describe the statistical properties of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium. It is a function of temperature and other parameters, such as the volume enclosing a gas.… … Wikipedia
