PHYS 4680
Statistical Mechanics
Principles of statistical mechanics and their applications. Topics include phase space, Liouville and Poincare theorem, statistical ensembles, entropy, ideal classical gas, photon gas, Fermi gas, Bose-Einstein condensation, models of magnetism, and phase transitions. May not be held with the former PHYS 3680.
Prerequisites & course information
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated. Prerequisites: ( PHYS 2386 or the former PHYS 2380) and PHYS 3670 . Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 3496 or PHYS 2490 . Mutually Exclusive: PHYS 3680 Attributes: Science
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027