What is Statistical physics?
'''Statistical physics''' is a branch of [[physics]]. It uses [[probability theory]], [[statistics]], and [[Mathematics|mathematical]] tools to solve certain physical problems. It can describe fields where objects or events seem to be [[random]]. It can be used for problems in physics, [[biology]], [[chemistry]], [[neurology]], and even some [[social sciences]], such as [[sociology]]. Its main purpose is to explain the properties of [[matter]] in total, by physical laws governing [[atomic motion]].<ref>{{cite book|title = Introduction to Statistical Physics |year = 2010 |url = https://archive.org/details/introductiontost00huan |last = Huang |first = Kerson |publisher= CRC Press| isbn = 978-1-4200-7902-9 |page=[https://archive.org/details/introductiontost00huan/page/15 15] |edition = 2nd}}</ref> It was first used in physics to study how particles or objects moved when subjected to a [[force]]. Examples of its use include explaining and quantitatively describing [[superconductivity]], [[superfluidity]], [[turbulence]], and [[plasma (physics)|plasma]], and the structural features of a [[liquid]]. It is widely used in modern [[astrophysics]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{sci-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Statistical Physics}} [[Category:Subfields of physics]]