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The principle of equilibrium statistical mechanics is well established. Backed by the basic physics of quantum mechanics, the mathematics of it is the probability theory. One consequence is that the macroscopic state is the one for the largest probability of appearance.
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Kikuchi, R. (1988). Atom Migration Dynamics in Crystals. In: Komura, S., Furukawa, H. (eds) Dynamics of Ordering Processes in Condensed Matter. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1019-8_3
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