Statistical Physics

Summary

A statistical physics paper on Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac distributions, including real-world applications such as Bose-Einstein condensates.

Problem

Explain why statistical physics studies energy distributions and average behavior instead of trying to track every particle individually.

Role

Authored the paper and connected formal theory to applications and simulation-based exploration.

Process

• Defined macrostate and microstate reasoning as the foundation for statistical analysis.
• Compared Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac behavior.
• Connected Bose-Einstein condensates and photon/electron distributions to real physical systems.

Outcome

Created a polished research artifact showing comfort with abstract physics, mathematical modeling, and scientific explanation.

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