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• maxwell-boltzmann law — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈbōltsmən noun Usage: usually capitalized M&B Etymology: after J. C. Maxwell and Ludwig Boltzmann died 1906 Austrian physicist : the principle involved in equipartition of energy …   Useful english dictionary

• Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution — Maxwell–Boltzmann Probability density function Cumulative distribution function parameters …   Wikipedia

• Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics — Statistical mechanics Thermodynamics · …   Wikipedia

• Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution law — ▪ chemistry       a description of the statistical distribution of the energies of the molecules of a classical gas. This distribution was first set forth by the Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell in 1859, on the basis of probabilistic… …   Universalium

• Stefan–Boltzmann law — The Stefan–Boltzmann law, also known as Stefan s law, states that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body in unit time (known variously as the black body irradiance, energy flux density, radiant flux, or the emissive… …   Wikipedia

• Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution law — noun (physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium • Syn: ↑Boltzmann distribution law • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑distribution law …   Useful english dictionary

• Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution law — a method for calculating the relative number of molecules in a given population which possess a given amount of velocity or energy …   Medical dictionary

• Boltzmann, Ludwig Eduard — ▪ Austrian physicist born Feb. 20, 1844, Vienna, Austria died Sept. 5, 1906, Duino, Italy       physicist whose greatest achievement was in the development of statistical mechanics, which explains and predicts how the properties of atoms (such as …   Universalium

• Maxwell , James Clerk — (1831–1879) British physicist Maxwell was born in Edinburgh and studied at the university there (1847–50) and at Cambridge (1850–54), becoming a fellow in 1855. He was professor of natural philosophy at Marishal College, Aberdeen, from 1856 until …   Scientists

• Maxwell, James Clerk — born June 13, 1831, Edinburgh, Scot. died Nov. 5, 1879, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng. Scottish physicist. He published his first scientific paper at age 14, entered the University of Edinburgh at 16, and graduated from Cambridge University. He… …   Universalium

• Boltzmann , Ludwig Edward — (1844–1906) Austrian theoretical physicist Boltzmann studied at the university in his native city of Vienna, where he received his doctorate in 1866. He held professorships in physics or mathematics at Graz (1869–73; 1876–79), Vienna (1873–76;… …   Scientists