"Gibbs algorithm" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Gibbs algorithm [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Josiah Willard Gibbs, who introduced it in 1902. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Gibbs algorithm
  1. (statistical mechanics) A criterion for choosing a probability distribution for the statistical ensemble of microstates of a thermodynamic system by minimizing the average log probability ⟨ ln p_i⟩=∑ᵢp_i ln p_i,, subject to the probability distribution pᵢ satisfying a set of constraints (usually expectation values) corresponding to the known macroscopic quantities. Wikipedia link: Gibbs algorithm Categories (topical): Statistical mechanics

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