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I remember I read somewhere about the Boltzmann distribution that it is only valid for high temperatures. Why is that?
I remember I read somewhere about the boltzmann distribution that it
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The Boltzmann distribution is applicable primarily at high temperatures, where classical mechanics dominates particle behavior. At low temperatures, quantum effects become significant, necessitating the use of Bose-Einstein or Fermi-Dirac statistics, depending on whether the particles are bosons or fermions. This shift occurs because the kinetic energy of particles at elevated temperatures overshadows quantum mechanical influences.
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