Statistical and Thermal Physics

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

The statistical meaning of entropy and temperature; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; derivation of distributions for distinguishable and indistinguishable particles and applications. Additional topics may include advanced methods in classical statistical mechanics, an introduction to phase transitions, and cryogenics. Prerequisite: PHYS-MATH 2130H (or PHYS 2110H or 2620H), PHYS 2610H, PHYS 2700H, and MATH 2110H. Pre- or co-requisite: PHYS-MATH 3150H.