Boltzmann factor

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The Boltzmann factor of any energy $U$ is defined by the negative exponential of the ratio of the energy to the thermal energy $k B T$ :

$f(U)= \exp\left(-\frac{U}{k_BT}\right)$

where

$k B$ is the Boltzmann constant.
$T$ is the temperature.

[edit] See also

Mayer f-function

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Category: Statistical mechanics

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