"canonical ensemble" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: canonical ensembles [plural]
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  1. (statistical mechanics) The statistical ensemble that represents the possible states of a mechanical system in thermal equilibrium with a heat bath at a fixed temperature. Categories (topical): Statistical mechanics
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