[[Statistical mechanics]] provides a framework for relating the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic or bulk properties of materials that can be observed in everyday life, therefore explaining [[thermodynamics]] as a natural result of statistics, [[classical mechanics]], and [[quantum mechanics]] at the microscopic level. Because of this history, statistical physics is often considered synonymous with statistical mechanics or [[statistical thermodynamics]].
<ref group=note>This article presents a broader sense of the definition of statistical physics.</ref>
<ref group=note>This article presents a broader sense of the definition of statistical physics.</ref>