distribution function

A function of seven variables of the form f(x,y,z,t;v_x,v_y,v_z) that gives the number of particles per unit volume in single-particle phase space.

Noun

  1. A function of seven variables of the form f(x,y,z,t;v_x,v_y,v_z) that gives the number of particles per unit volume in single-particle phase space.

Forms

distribution functions

Hypernyms

function

Hyponyms

Fermi-Dirac distribution function particle distribution function radial distribution function