PHYS 430: Thermodyn & Stat Mechanics

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Description

This course reviews the principles of thermodynamics which include macroscopic variables, thermodynamic equilibrium, the thermodynamic laws, and kinematic theory. The fundamentals of statistical mechanics are covered which include microcanonical ensembeles, partition functions, Bose and Fermi statistics, and the Boltzmann equation. Prerequisite: PHYS 242 and PHYS 305. (F;S)
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