Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics: Meaning and Definition of

Max'well-Boltz'mann statis"tics

Pronunciation: (maks'wel bôlts'män, -mun, -wul), [key]
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  1. statistics for classical physics, based on the assumption that in a given physical system consisting of indistinguishable particles and regions, all possible arrangements of the particles in the various regions have equal probability.
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