Course Description
It is assumed that the student has a good knowledge of thermodynamics and somenotions of statistical mechanics. The course relies also on a working knowledge of classicalmechanics, quantum mechanics, and electromagnetism.
This course is a continuation of the study of the laws of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Statistical Physics is the study of the physical properties of systems consisting of a very large number of atoms, molecules, or other particles. In spite of the enormous complexity of macroscopic bodies when viewed from an atomistic viewpoint these bodies obey quite definite laws. Macroscopic observable quantities such as temperature and pressure are averages over microscopic properties and the macroscopic laws which these quantities obey are of a statistical nature. The objectives of this course are to develop an understanding of the statistical nature of the laws of thermodynamics, to examine the basic theory of statistical mechanics and to apply this theory to a wide variety of interesting problems.
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Course ID: PHYS 405N
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 305N |
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