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Nov 27, 2024
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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:
- Represent thermal systems in terms of distribution functions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between entropy and the number of accessible microstates.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between the microscopic properties of a gas and the measurable macroscopic properties such as pressure, volume, and density.
- Calculate equilibrium conditions from the principle of maximization of entropy in quantum and classical systems.
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