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Fermi-Dirac statistics
[ fur-mee-duh-rakstuh-tis-tiks ]
/ ˈfɜr mi dəˈræk stəˌtɪs tɪks /
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plural noun Physics.
quantum statistics defining the possible arrangements of particles in a given system in terms of the exclusion principle.
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Also Fer·mi sta·tis·tics [fur-mee stuh-tis-tiks] /ˈfɜr mi stəˌtɪs tɪks/ .
See also fermion.
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British Dictionary definitions for Fermi-Dirac statistics
Fermi-Dirac statistics
noun
physics the branch of quantum statistics used to calculate the permitted energy arrangements of the particles in a system in terms of the exclusion principleCompare Bose-Einstein statistics
Word Origin for Fermi-Dirac statistics
C20: named after Enrico Fermi and Paul Dirac
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Scientific definitions for Fermi-Dirac statistics
Fermi-Dirac statistics
See under statistical mechanics.
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