Simulating and understanding phase change | Guest video by Vilas Winstein

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Deriving the Boltzmann formula, defining temperature, and simulating liquid/vapor.
@SpectralCollective has the second part: https://youtu.be/yEcysu5xZH0
You can play with a simulation of this model here: https://vilas.us/simulations/liquidvapor/
These lessons are funded directly by viewers: https://3b1b.co/support
Home page: https://www.3blue1brown.com

Notes from Vilas:
1) This open problem is to…

Deriving the Boltzmann formula, defining temperature, and simulating liquid/vapor.
@SpectralCollective has the second part: https://youtu.be/yEcysu5xZH0
You can play with a simulation of this model here: https://vilas.us/simulations/liquidvapor/
These lessons are funded directly by viewers: https://3b1b.co/support
Home page: https://www.3blue1brown.com

Notes from Vilas:
1) This open problem is to…

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