where is the probability of the system being in state , is the energy of that state, and a constant of the distribution is the product of Boltzmann's constant and thermodynamic temperature . The symbol <math display="inline">\propto</math> denotes proportionality (see for the proportionality constant). | where is the probability of the system being in state , is the energy of that state, and a constant of the distribution is the product of Boltzmann's constant and thermodynamic temperature . The symbol <math display="inline">\propto</math> denotes proportionality (see for the proportionality constant). |