partition function English

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What does partition function mean?

partition function noun

— (mathematics) generalization of the definition of a partition function in statistical mechanics

— (number theory) function that represents the number of possible partitions of a natural number.

— (quantum field theory) generalization of the definition of a partition function in statistical mechanics

— (statistical mechanics) function Z[J] that is the generating function of the correlation function

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sum over states

sum of states

distribution function