PHY 2040 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Institution:

Manhattanville College

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Description:

This course covers the formal treatment of thermodynamics and statistical physics beyond the introductory level in the general physics survey. Topics include: Thermodynamics, kinetic theory, methods of statistical mechanics, energy and entropy, Boltzmann, Fermi, and Bose distributions, ideal and real gases, blackbody radiation, chemical equilibrium, phase transition, ferromagnetism. Prerequisite: Quantum Physics.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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