PHYS5201
PHYS 5201 - Thermal and Statistical Physics (3 Cr.)
School of Physics & Astronomy (11140)
TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
PHYS 5201 - Thermal and Statistical Physics (3 Cr.)
Course description
Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. General Principles of Statistical Mechanics: Ensembles. Derivation of Thermodynamics from statistical principles. Classical Systems. Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Fundamentals. Photons. Ideal Fermi & Bose Gases. Non-ideal gases. Introduction to Phase Transitions.
prereq: [[4101, 4201] or equiv] previous exposure to thermodynamics, introductory statistical physics
prereq: [[4101, 4201] or equiv] previous exposure to thermodynamics, introductory statistical physics
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall