... space¹

Phase space is a multidimensional space defined by the positions and velocities of all particles in the system.

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... ergodic²

The ergodic hypothesis states that the time average of a thermodynamic property provided by molecular dynamic sshould be the same as the ensemble average provided by Monte Carlo, cf. [38, pp.15,16].

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... electronically ³

Proceedings are available online at http://www.cse.nd.edu/courses/cse331/www/proj00.html.

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