PHYS 134 - Thermal Physics

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 010B, PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C, PHYS 040D, PHYS 040E. Macroscopic properties of many-particle systems. Laws and applications of thermodynamics: entropy, thermodynamic potentials, ideal gases. Principles and applications of statistical mechanics: probability distributions; canonical, microcanonical, and grand canonical ensembles; specific heat of solids; paramagnetism; kinetic theory of gases; phase transitions; quantum statistics.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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