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MECANIQUE STATISTIQUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equilibrium statisticals mecanics
1, record 1, English, equilibrium%20statisticals%20mecanics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statistical thermodynamics 2, record 1, English, statistical%20thermodynamics
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A branch of statistical mechanics that is] based on the fundamental assumption that all possible configurations of a given system, which satisfy the given boundary conditions such as temperature, volume and number of particles, are equally likely to occur. 3, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20statisticals%20mecanics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equilibrium statistical mechanics provides the fundamental basis for the thermodynamics of a given system in terms of its Hamiltonian and the characteristics of its environment ... 4, record 1, English, - equilibrium%20statisticals%20mecanics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermodynamique statistique
1, record 1, French, thermodynamique%20statistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanique statistique d’équilibre 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canique%20statistique%20%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif de la thermodynamique statistique est de relier la description microscopique [...] d'un système à sa description macroscopique [...] 3, record 1, French, - thermodynamique%20statistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- statistical mechanics
1, record 2, English, statistical%20mechanics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Statistical mechanics provides a framework for relating the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic bulk properties of materials that can be observed in everyday life. 2, record 2, English, - statistical%20mechanics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanique statistique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Branche de la physique qui vise à] expliquer les propriétés de la matière [...] à partir des lois de la mécanique auxquelles obéissent les atomes et molécules dont elle est formée [...] 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- classical statistical mechanics
1, record 3, English, classical%20statistical%20mechanics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classical statistical mechanics applies to a statistically significant number of particles, the bridge between the properties of individual particles and the bulk properties of a system. 1, record 3, English, - classical%20statistical%20mechanics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanique statistique classique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canique%20statistique%20classique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mécanique classique statisque 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canique%20classique%20statisque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le point de départ de la mécanique statistique classique est le fait qu'un système peut se trouver dans un très grand nombre d'états microscopiques pour des grandeurs d'états macroscopiques [...] données. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canique%20statistique%20classique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quantum statistical mechanics
1, record 4, English, quantum%20statistical%20mechanics
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quantum statistical mechanics is the study of probability potentials of individual particles as well as bulk properties. 1, record 4, English, - quantum%20statistical%20mechanics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanique quantique statistique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canique%20quantique%20statistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MQS 2, record 4, French, MQS
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mécanique statistique quantique 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canique%20statistique%20%20quantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Richard Feynman avait déjà insisté sur le fait que la mécanique quantique statistique divisait l'Univers, ou plus exactement ses «degrés de liberté», en deux sous-systèmes : l'objet d'expérience et le reste du monde, ce qu'on appelle communément l'environnement. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canique%20quantique%20statistique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- statistical mechanics
1, record 5, English, statistical%20mechanics
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of physics where one derives the properties of matter in bulk from a knowledge of the behavior of its constituent parts. 2, record 5, English, - statistical%20mechanics
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Statistical mechanics treats the detailed state of a system (its quantum state or, in classical models, its position in phase space) as unknown and subject to statistical uncertainties; entropy is a measure of this uncertainty. Statistical mechanics describes the distribution of states in an equilibrium system at a given temperature. 3, record 5, English, - statistical%20mechanics
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mécanique statistique
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a [...] fallu élaborer des méthodes pour l'étude des systèmes à un très grand nombre de degrés de liberté formés d'éléments semblables (les molécules) pour lesquels on n'a pas connaissance de conditions initiales précises. Ces méthodes, qui font intervenir des hypothèses statistiques, constituent la mécanique statistique. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mécanique statistique cherche à comprendre les propriétés de la matière à l'échelle macroscopique (celle de notre univers quotidien), en partant d'une description microscopique (atomes, molécules, ...). En cela, elle se distingue de la thermodynamique classique [...]. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- International Commission on Statistical Physics
1, record 6, English, International%20Commission%20on%20Statistical%20Physics
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- International Commission on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 1, record 6, English, International%20Commission%20on%20Thermodynamics%20and%20Statistical%20Mechanics
former designation, correct
- IUPAP Commission on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 1, record 6, English, IUPAP%20Commission%20on%20Thermodynamics%20and%20Statistical%20Mechanics
former designation, correct
- IUPAP Commission on Statistical Physics 1, record 6, English, IUPAP%20Commission%20on%20Statistical%20Physics
former designation, correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IUPAP : international Union of Pure and Applied Physics 1, record 6, English, - International%20Commission%20on%20Statistical%20Physics
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Commission on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- Commission on Statistical Physics
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Commission internationale sur la physique statistique
1, record 6, French, Commission%20internationale%20sur%20la%20physique%20statistique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Commission internationale sur la thermodynamique et la mécanique statistique 1, record 6, French, Commission%20internationale%20sur%20la%20thermodynamique%20et%20la%20m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
former designation, correct
- Commission de l'UIPPA sur la thermodynamique et la mécanique statistique 1, record 6, French, Commission%20de%20l%27UIPPA%20sur%20la%20thermodynamique%20et%20la%20m%C3%A9canique%20statistique
former designation, correct
- Commission de l’UIPPA sur la physique statistique 1, record 6, French, Commission%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BUIPPA%20sur%20la%20physique%20statistique
former designation, correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Commission sur la thermodynamique et la mécanique statistique
- Commission sur la physique statistique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non equilibrium statistical mechanics
1, record 7, English, non%20equilibrium%20statistical%20mechanics
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanique statistique des systèmes hors d’équilibre
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canique%20statistique%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20hors%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sujet d'une thèse de doctorat rédigée en 1978, par M. Paul Thibeault employé de la compagnie Combustion Dynamics à Medicine Hat en Alberta. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9canique%20statistique%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20hors%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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