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What are the differences between indistinguishable and identical?
What is the difference between indistinguishable particles and identical particles?
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What does the concept of phase space mean in particle physics?
I came across the concept of phase space in statistical mechanics.
How does this concept come about in particle physics?
Why was it introduced and how is it used?
What does it mean when ...
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Where do the terms microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical (ensemble) come from?
Where do the terms microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical (ensemble) come from?
When were they coined and by whom? Is there any reason for the names or are they historical accidents?
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May molecules of ideal gases have an inner structure?
The following question is probably very elementary:
whether molecules of ideal gases may have optic properties?
As far as I understand, when one discusses optic properties, one assumes that molecules ...
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Definition of Fluctuations and Perturbations
The terms fluctuations and perturbations are frequently used in physics with different meanings. But they are confusing. Both terms seems to be same. Is there any one who can explain lucidly these ...
