In statistical mechanics, thermodynamic beta is defined as the inverse of the product of the temperature of a macroscopic system and the Boltzmann constant:

$\backslash beta=\backslash frac\{1\}\{k\_B\; T\}$

Thermodynamic beta serves as a theoretical connection between the microscopic picture of a physical system, and the macroscopic picture of the system.

See also

• Boltzmann distribution
• Canonical ensemble

Also, an unrelated concept: relativistic beta

Thermodynamics | Units of temperature