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| | AllRefer.com - statistical mechanics (Physics) - Encyclopedia |
 | | statistical mechanics, quantitative study of systems consisting of a large number of interacting elements, such as the atoms or molecules of a solid, liquid, or gas, or the individual quanta of light (see photon) making up electromagnetic radiation. |
 | | Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics apply to systems of classical particles, such as the atmosphere, in which considerations from the quantum theory are small enough that they may be ignored. |
 | | Statistical mechanics has also yielded deep insights in the understanding of magnetism, phase transitions, and superconductivity. |
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