Boltzmann distribution: N_i/N = g_i exp(-E_i/kT) / Z (equilibrium populations)

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Foundational framework of chemical statistical mechanics: the Boltzmann distribution (Boltzmann 1872) gives the equilibrium population of state i at temperature T as N_i/N = g_i · exp(−E_i/kT) / Z, where g_i is the degeneracy and Z = Σ_j…

Related concepts

Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
Boltzmann constant (k_B)
Canonical ensemble
ΔE=kT log(2) ⇒ N₂/N₁ = 1/2, log ratio = -log(2) (one-bit population split)

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