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The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function is a function ''f(E)'' which gives the | The '''Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function''' is a function ''f(E)'' which gives the | ||
probability that a given particle has the energy ''E''. This distribution is ''classical'' | probability that a given particle has the energy ''E''. This distribution is ''classical'' | ||
and is used to describe ''identical'' but ''distinguishable'' particles. | and is used to describe ''identical'' but ''distinguishable'' particles. | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 29 March 2007
The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function is a function f(E) which gives the probability that a given particle has the energy E. This distribution is classical and is used to describe identical but distinguishable particles.
![{\displaystyle f(E)={\frac {1}{A\exp[E/k_{B}T]}}}](https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/a9b0385c40af4c8b94dc20bc46297ea4d1ae0cc9)
where A is a normalisation constant.