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The kappa distribution is a statistical distribution commonly used in plasma physics and astrophysics to describe the velocity distribution of particles in a system. It is characterized by a parameter ( \kappa ), which determines the degree of deviation from a Maxwellian distribution, allowing it to model the presence of high-energy tails. As ( \kappa ) increases, the kappa distribution approaches the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, while lower values indicate a more pronounced tail. This distribution is useful in understanding non-equilibrium systems and phenomena such as cosmic rays and turbulence.

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