Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine

2006 Edition
| Editors: Detlev Ganten, Klaus Ruckpaul, Walter Birchmeier, Jörg T. Epplen, Klaus Genser, Manfred Gossen, Birgit Kersten, Hans Lehrach, Hartmut Oschkinat, Patrizia Ruiz, Peter Schmieder, Erich Wanker, Christiane Nolte

Statistical Thermodynamics

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_8795

Definition

Statistical thermodynamics refers to a branch of physics and physical chemistry that studies macroscopic systems (in equilibrium) from a microscopic or molecular point of view. It forms a bridge between classical thermodynamics and molecular physics.

 Molecular Dynamics Simulation in Drug Design

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