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...in which it can move (see freedom, degree of ), 2sN values are required to specify its state. This system can then be described as a point in a 2sN-dimensional space (called gamma [Γ] space). As time passes, changes in the details of the system would correspond to movement of the point in the Γ space. An ensemble is a large number of similar systems, as...
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