Abstract
In a system which consists of many interacting particles, the statistical mechanism of ‘mixing’ in phase space works and makes the system’s behaviour on average more simple.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
(2006). Statistical Description of Interacting Particle Systems. In: Plasma Astrophysics. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 341. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68894-7_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68894-7_3
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-34948-0
Online ISBN: 978-0-387-68894-7
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)