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A Simple Derivation of the Maxwell-Boltzmann Law

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The Maxwell-Boltzmann law is derived in a direct and simple way from the usual postulates that the mechanical system has a discrete system of allowed states and that each of these states has equal a priori weight in calculation of statistical averages.

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Condon, E.U. (1991). A Simple Derivation of the Maxwell-Boltzmann Law. In: Barut, A.O., Odabasi, H., van der Merwe, A. (eds) Selected Popular Writings of E.U. Condon. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3066-3_17

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