PHYS0350A-F22
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 and PHYS 0212) 3 hrs. lect.
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 and PHYS 0212) 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2022
- Location:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 503(MBH 503)
- Schedule:
- 11:15am-12:05pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 12, 2022)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Noah Graham
- Subject:
- Physics
- Department:
- Physics
- Division:
- Natural Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92735
- Subject Code:
- PHYS
- Course Number:
- 0350
- Section Identifier:
- A