gibbs algorithm

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1. {{lb|en|statistical mechanics}} A [[criterion]] for choosing a [[probability distribution]] for the [[statistical]] [[ensemble]] of [[microstate]]s of a [[thermodynamic system]] by minimizing the average log probability <math> \langle\ln p_i\rangle = \sum_i p_i \ln p_i \, </math>, subject to the probability distribution {{math|''p_i''}} satisfying a set of [[constraint]]s (usually expectation values) corresponding to the known [[macroscopic]] quantities.

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