The distribution of speeds of molecules in thermal equilibrium as given by
statistical mechanics. The probability and cumulative distributions are
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See also Exponential Distribution, Gaussian Distribution, Rayleigh Distribution
References
Spiegel, M. R. Theory and Problems of Probability and Statistics. New York: McGraw-Hill, p. 119, 1992.
von Seggern, D. CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 252, 1993.