2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 03, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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PHY 430 - Statistical and Thermal Physics

Statistical mechanics of microscopic systems leading to classical thermodynamics. Prerequisites: PHY 410 and MAT 336. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Represent thermal systems in terms of distribution functions.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between entropy and the number of accessible microstates.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between the microscopic properties of a gas and the measurable macroscopic properties such as pressure, volume, and density.
  4. Calculate equilibrium conditions from the principle of maximization of entropy in quantum and classical systems.



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