| − | '''Statistical mechanics''' is the use of [[statistics]] and [[probability]] theory to analyze the behavior of a vast number of interacting particles. It provides a microscopic level interpretation of macroscopic thermodynamics quantities like [[work]], [[heat]] and [[entropy]]. The essencial problem in quantum mechanics is to determine the distribution of a certain amount of energy E among N identical objects. | + | '''Statistical mechanics''' is the use of [[statistics]] and [[probability]] theory to analyze the behavior of a vast number of interacting particles. It provides a microscopic level interpretation of macroscopic thermodynamics quantities like [[work]], [[heat]] and [[entropy]]. The essential problem in quantum mechanics is to determine the distribution of a certain amount of energy E among N identical objects. |