PHYS 430 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics

Institution:

Pepperdine University

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Description:

Thermodynamic equilibrium, zeroth, first, second, and third laws, entropy; Helmholz and Gibbs free energies, Maxwell's relations; ideal gas, quantum state of a system; the canonical assembly, identical particles; Maxwell distribution, Planck distribution, blackbody radiation, the grand canonical assembly; Fermi and Bose statistics, phase transitions, Ising model, Ginzburg-Landau theory. Prerequisite: PHYS 312.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pepperdine.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 506-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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