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PHYS0350A-S24

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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22524
Subject Code:
PHYS
Course Number:
0350
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PHYS 0350

All Sections in Spring 2024

Spring 2024

PHYS0350A-S24 Lecture (Herdman)
PHYS0350Z-S24 Discussion (Herdman)