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\sum_i \rho_i = 1.
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# In the [[canonical ensemble]], the system is in [[thermal equilibrium]], so the average energy does not change over time; in other words, the average energy is fixedconstant ([[conservation of energy]]): <math display="block">
\langle E \rangle = \sum_i \rho_i E_i \equiv U .
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