PHY 365 Thermal Physics

Prerequisites: PHY 315 and MAT 225; OR permission of instructor

Offered: Typically alternate years (offered Fall 2012)

An intermediate course covering classical thermodynamics and the methods of statistical mechanics. Topics covered include the first and second laws of thermodynamics with applications, statistical theory of entropy, and classical and quantum ensembles. Four one-hour lectures each week. 1 Course Credit

Credits

1 Course Credit