Fermi-Dirac statistics

[ fur-mee-duh-rakstuh-tis-tiks ]

plural nounPhysics.
  1. quantum statistics defining the possible arrangements of particles in a given system in terms of the exclusion principle.

Origin of Fermi-Dirac statistics

1
1925–30; named after E. Fermi and A. M. Dirac
  • Also Fer·mi sta·tis·tics [fur-mee stuh-tis-tiks] /ˈfɜr mi stəˌtɪs tɪks/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Fermi-Dirac statistics

Fermi-Dirac statistics

noun
  1. physics the branch of quantum statistics used to calculate the permitted energy arrangements of the particles in a system in terms of the exclusion principle: Compare Bose-Einstein statistics

Origin of Fermi-Dirac statistics

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C20: named after Enrico Fermi and Paul Dirac

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Scientific definitions for Fermi-Dirac statistics

Fermi-Dirac statistics

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