Middlebury

PHYS 0350

Statistical Mechanics

Statistical Mechanics
This course is a study of statistical mechanics and its applications to a variety of classical and quantum systems. It includes a discussion of microstates, macrostates, and entropy, and systematically introduces the microcanonical, canonical, grand canonical, and isobaric ensembles. This underlying theory is applied to topics including classical thermodynamics, the equipartition theorem, electromagnetic blackbody radiation, heat capacities of solids, and ideal classical and quantum gases, with a focus on Bose-Einstein condensation and degenerate Fermi systems. (PHYS 0202 or PHYS 0218) 3 hrs. lect.
Subject:
Physics
Department:
Physics
Division:
Natural Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
Equivalent Courses:

Sections in Fall 2024, SA UGs Full Term

Fall 2024

PHYS0350A-F24 Lecture (Herdman)
PHYS0350Z-F24 Discussion (Herdman)