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統計力学 (toukeirikigaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

統とう計けい力りき学がく

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Meanings

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statistical mechanics

A branch of physics that uses probability theory to study the behavior of systems composed of a large number of particles.

統とう計けい力りき学がくは熱ねつ力りき学がくを微び視し的てきな立たち場ばから基き礎そ

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Statistical mechanics is a discipline that provides a microscopic foundation for thermodynamics.

Kanji

統overall, relationship, ruling
計plot, plan, scheme
力power, strength, strong
学study, learning, science

Related words

熱ねつ力りき学がく
Thermodynamics deals with macroscopic properties like temperature and pressure, while statistical mechanics explains these properties from the microscopic behavior of particles.
量りょう子し力りき学がく
Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic scale, whereas statistical mechanics applies probability theory to large ensembles of particles, often incorporating quantum principles.

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統とう計けい+力りき学がく

Etymology

Compound of 統計 (statistics) and 力学 (mechanics), reflecting the field's use of statistical methods to describe mechanical systems.