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Maxwell distribution

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Maxwell distribution has definition An expression for the statistical distribution of velocities among the molecules of a gas at a given temperature. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:33.0
has definition The distribution function that any species of particle will have if it is in thermodynamic equilibrium. This distribution function describes both the equilibrium in velocity space or kinetic energy, and the equilibrium in potential energy. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:33.0
is an instance of statistical distribution

Maxwell distribution	has definition An expression for the statistical distribution of velocities among the molecules of a gas at a given temperature.
	has definition The distribution function that any species of particle will have if it is in thermodynamic equilibrium. This distribution function describes both the equilibrium in velocity space or kinetic energy, and the equilibrium in potential energy.
	is an instance of statistical distribution