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2010-2011 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2016 
    
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2010-2011 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2016 [Archived Catalog]

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PHYS 486 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

The fundamental ideas of thermodynamics and of statistical mechanics will be introduced and applied to classical and quantum systems. Topics include the meaning of temperature, work in thermodynamic systems, the Second Law of thermodynamics and its consequences, thermodynamic cycles, thermodynamic potentials, and the fundamentals of statistical mechanics using microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles.

Prerequisites: grades of “C” or higher in PHYS 251, PHYS 275, PHYS 382, and MATH 264. Pre- or co-requisite: STAT 290.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
NOTE: Honors Scholar Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.


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