Partition function may refer to:
- Partition function (number theory)
- Partition function (mathematics), which generalizes its use in statistical mechanics and quantum field theory:
- Partition function (statistical mechanics)
- Partition function (quantum field theory)
Famous quotes containing the word function:
“Uses are always much broader than functions, and usually far less contentious. The word function carries overtones of purpose and propriety, of concern with why something was developed rather than with how it has actually been found useful. The function of automobiles is to transport people and objects, but they are used for a variety of other purposes—as homes, offices, bedrooms, henhouses, jetties, breakwaters, even offensive weapons.”
—Frank Smith (b. 1928)