distribution function

noun

A function of seven variables of the form f(x,y,z,t;v_x,v_y,v_z) that gives the number of particles per unit volume in single-particle phase space.

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Meanings

noundistribution function (plural distribution functions)

plural distribution functions

  1. mathematicsA function of seven variables of the form f(x,y,z,t;v_x,v_y,v_z) that gives the number of particles per unit volume in single-particle phase space.
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