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Gibbs measure

Gibbs measure noun: a generalization of the canonical ensemble to infinite systems, giving the probability of a given system being in a given state (or, equivalently, of a given random variable having a given value).

Noun

Gibbs measure (plural Gibbs measures)

  1. A generalization of the canonical ensemble to infinite systems, giving the probability of a given system being in a given state (or, equivalently, of a given random variable having a given value).

Forms of Gibbs measure

pluralGibbs measures

Origin of Gibbs measure

Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs.

Questions about Gibbs measure

What does Gibbs measure mean?
Gibbs measure means a generalization of the canonical ensemble to infinite systems, giving the probability of a given system being in a given state (or, equivalently, of a given random variable having a given value).
What part of speech is Gibbs measure?
Gibbs measure is a noun.
What is the plural of Gibbs measure?
The plural of Gibbs measure is Gibbs measures.

Words near Gibbs measure in the dictionary

  1. gibbousness
  2. Gibbs
  3. Gibbs algorithm
  4. Gibbs Cay
  5. Gibbs free energy
  6. Gibbs measure
  7. Gibbs measures
  8. Gibbs phenomenon
  9. Gibbs sampling
  10. Gibbs state
  11. Gibbs states

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