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{{Cat main|Statistical mechanics}} {{Commons cat|Statistical mechanics}} '''Statistical mechanics''' is the application of [[probability theory]], which includes [[Mathematics|mathematical]] tools for dealing with large populations, to the field of [[Mechanics]], which is concerned with the motion of particles or objects when subjected to a force. It provides a framework for relating the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic or bulk properties of materials that can be observed in every day life, therefore explaining [[thermodynamics]] as a natural result of statistics and mechanics (classical and quantum). In particular, it can be used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of bulk materials from the spectroscopic data of individual molecules. [[Category:Applied probability]] [[Category:Mathematical physics]] [[Category:Subfields of physics]] {{CatAutoTOC}}
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