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Boltzmann distribution
This term refers to a fundamental concept in statistical mechanics used to describe the probability of a system occupying a specific energy state. It is primarily employed in physics and chemistry to analyze the behavior of particles in thermal equilibrium, where lower energy states are more likely to be occupied than higher energy states.
As a specialized scientific term, it is used almost exclusively in academic, technical, or research contexts. It is not a general-purpose term and is typically paired with concepts like thermal equilibrium, partition functions, and kinetic energy.
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A probability distribution that gives the probability of a system being in a certain state as a function of that state's energy and the temperature of the system.
The Boltzmann distribution describes the distribution of particles over various energy states in a gas at thermal equilibrium.