Statistical Thermodynamics (PHYS 336)

Term: 2013-2014 Academic Year Spring Term

Faculty

Shawn A. Hilbert Ph. D.Show MyInfo popup for Shawn A. Hilbert Ph. D.

shawn.hilbert@gmail.com

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM (1/15/2014 - 4/30/2014) Location: TL ATTB 102

Description

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Temperature, heat, entropy and the laws of thermodynamics as applied to simple classical and quantum systems. An introduction to statistical mechanics and the description of thermodynamic quantities in terms of ensemble averages. Prerequisites: PHYS 334 and PHYS 371.