PHYS 328 - Thermal Phys & Stat Mechanics

Institution:

Loyola University Chicago

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Description:

Prerequisites: PHYS 235 and PHYS 301 This course examines the fundamental concepts of temperature, entropy, and thermodynamic equilibrium, the first and second law, engines, the third law, and Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics. Outcome: Students will learn to compare thermodynamical versus statistical characterizations of macroscopic systems with applications ranging from analyzing Fermi gases and black body radiation to information theory.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.luc.edu

Phone Number:

(773) 274-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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