TY - JOUR
TI - On the applicability of the equipartition theorem
AU - Bormashenko Edward
AU - Gendelman Oleg
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2010
VL - 14
IS - 3
SP - 855
EP - 858
PT - Article
AB - Generalization of the equipartition theorem is presented for a broad range of  potentials U(x) with quadratic minimum. It is shown, that the equipartition  of energy in its standard form appears at the low temperatures limit. For  potentials demonstrating the quadratic behavior for large displacements from  the equilibrium the equipartition holds also in the high temperature limit.  The temperature range of applicability of the equipartition theorem for the  potential U = ax2 + bx4 was established.