Ensembles of Atoms, Ensembles of Species: Comparative Statistical Mechanics
The methods of statistical physics are exemplified in the classical perfect gas—each atom is a single dynamical entity. Such methods can be applied in ecology to the distribution of cosmopolitan species over many sites. The analogue of an atom is a class of species distinguished by the number of sit...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/6/610 |