CHE 418 - Statistical Mechanics

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

Review of thermodynamics; general principles of statistical mechanics; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; ideal quantum gases; applications to magnetic phenomena, heat capacities, black-body radiation; introduction to phase transitions. (Cross-listed with CHE418).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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