KnowraMaxwell–Boltzmann distributionLinked fromLinked fromThe 18 pages that link to Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution, each with the reason it gives.All 18Broader topic 4Related 13Compared with 1James Clerk MaxwellBroader topic: Maxwell’s 1860 derivation described the spread of molecular speeds in a gas.Boltzmann distributionBroader topic: It follows from Boltzmann weighting when states are particle velocity states.Gas pressureBroader topic: It specifies the spread of molecular speeds behind kinetic pressure predictions.Classical statistical mechanicsBroader topic: It predicts the spread of molecular speeds in a classical ideal gas.