canonical ensemble

noun

The statistical ensemble that represents the possible states of a mechanical system in thermal equilibrium with a heat bath at a fixed temperature.

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Meanings

nouncanonical ensemble (plural canonical ensembles)

plural canonical ensembles

  1. statistical mechanicsThe statistical ensemble that represents the possible states of a mechanical system in thermal equilibrium with a heat bath at a fixed temperature.
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