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Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution

Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution noun: a particular probability distribution originally defined and used for describing particle speeds in idealized gases. Mathematically, it is the chi distribution with three degrees of freedom (the components of the velocity vector in Euclidean space), with a scale parameter measuring speeds in units proportional to the square root of the ratio of temperature and particle mass.

Noun

Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution (plural Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions)

  1. (statistical mechanics) A particular probability distribution originally defined and used for describing particle speeds in idealized gases. Mathematically, it is the chi distribution with three degrees of freedom (the components of the velocity vector in Euclidean space), with a scale parameter measuring speeds in units proportional to the square root of the ratio of temperature and particle mass.

Forms of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution

pluralMaxwell-Boltzmann distributions

Origin of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution

Named after James Clerk Maxwell and Ludwig Boltzmann.

Questions about Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution

What does Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution mean?
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution means a particular probability distribution originally defined and used for describing particle speeds in idealized gases. Mathematically, it is the chi distribution with three degrees of freedom (the components of the velocity vector in Euclidean space), with a scale parameter measuring speeds in units proportional to the square root of the ratio of temperature and particle mass.
What part of speech is Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution?
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution is a noun.
What is the plural of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution?
The plural of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution is Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions.

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