PHYS 312 - Statistical and Thermal Physics

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University of San Francisco

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Description:

Prerequisite: PHYS - 240. Survey of classical thermodynamics. Introduction to the theory of equilibrium statistical mechanics in three different ensembles: microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical, with emphasis on the transition to classical thermodynamics. Applications include ideal and real gases, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac statistics, blackbody radiation, specific heats, magnetic systems, and phase transitions. The course ends with a brief introduction to kinetic theory and nonequilibrium phenomena. Offered in the Spring of even-numbered years.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usfca.edu/

Phone Number:

(415) 422-5555

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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