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Gibbs algorithm

Gibbs algorithm proper noun: a criterion for choosing a probability distribution for the statistical ensemble of microstates of a thermodynamic system by minimizing the average log probability ⟨ ln p_i⟩=∑ᵢp_i ln p_i,, subject to the probability distribution pᵢ satisfying a set of constraints (usually expectation values) corresponding to the known macroscopic quantities.

Proper noun

the Gibbs algorithm

  1. (statistical mechanics) A criterion for choosing a probability distribution for the statistical ensemble of microstates of a thermodynamic system by minimizing the average log probability ⟨ ln p_i⟩=∑ᵢp_i ln p_i,, subject to the probability distribution pᵢ satisfying a set of constraints (usually expectation values) corresponding to the known macroscopic quantities.

Origin of Gibbs algorithm

Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs, who introduced it in 1902.

Questions about Gibbs algorithm

What does Gibbs algorithm mean?
Gibbs algorithm means a criterion for choosing a probability distribution for the statistical ensemble of microstates of a thermodynamic system by minimizing the average log probability ⟨ ln p_i⟩=∑ᵢp_i ln p_i,, subject to the probability distribution pᵢ satisfying a set of constraints (usually expectation values) corresponding to the known macroscopic quantities.
What part of speech is Gibbs algorithm?
Gibbs algorithm is a proper noun.

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