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1. Equipartition Theorem

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   The Equipartition Theorem is a fundamental principle in classical statistical mechanics that relates the average energy of a system to its temperature and the number of degrees of freedom of the system. In its most basic form, the theorem asserts that, in thermal equilibrium, every degree of freedom that contributes quadratically to the total energy of the system carries an average energy of $\frac{1}{2} kB T$, where $kB$ is the Boltzmann constant and $T$ is the ab…

2. Statistical Mechanics

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   Statistical Mechanics is the branch of theoretical physics that uses probability theory to link the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic, observable properties of bulk matter, such as temperature and pressure. It serves as the bridge between classical mechanics (or quantum mechanics) describing the system's constituent parts, and [thermodynamics](/entr…