##  [Partition Function](/partition-function) 

  ##  [Partition Function](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/partition-function-0) 

  

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Definition

A scalar normalizing quantity that sums or integrates Boltzmann weights over the microscopic configurations of a system at given control parameters, typically denoted Z(β,·) and equal to ∑_config e^{-βE(config)} or its integral analogue.