PHYS 430 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

When Offered: F;S

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

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 and canonical ensembles, partition functions, Bose and Fermi statistics, and the Boltzmann equation.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 400.