Physics 115/242 Monte Carlo simulations in Statistical Physics
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In equilibrium statistical physics (often called “statistical mechanics”) we consider the behavior of a system in equilibrium with its surroundings (a “heatbath”). The energy of the system is not exactly fixed because it can exchange energy with the bath, and the state of the system is not fixed. Statistical mechanics tells us that the system has a certain probability that the system can be in any of the states. The probability of being in state |n〉 with energy En is given by the “Boltzmann distribution”
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تاریخ انتشار 2013