Ensembles in thermostatistics

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Thermostatistical ensembles are collectives whose average behaviour reflects the actual behaviour of a physical system.

History

The concept of thermostatistical ensembles was introduced by Josiah Willard Gibbs (Ref. ?). Albert Einstein also also, independently, introduced ensembles (Refs. 2 and 3).

Frequently encountered ensembles

See also

References