PHYS 360 - Thermal Physics

Institution:

San Diego State University

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Description:

Prerequisites: Physics 350, Mathematics 342A, Physics 354 or Chemistry 410A. Classical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Applications of equilibrium thermodynamics. Statistical mechanics, including concepts from probability and statistics. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics. Applications of statistical mechanics in calculating macroscopic properties of simple systems.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sdsu.edu

Phone Number:

(619) 594-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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