Thermal and Statistical Physics
PHYS 316
Spring 2018
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| Crosslisting:
PHYS 516 |
| Course Cluster: Integrated Design, Engineering & Applied Science Minor |
Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics are pillars of physics. In this course, we conceptually focus on building the understanding of how the statistical properties of microscopic states relate to the macroscopic properties of matter. As such, the approach differs from many previous physics courses and requires a mixture of statistical and counting skills, coupled with physical intuition for the nature of matter. Focus areas include phase transitions, critical phenomena, and the statistical properties of fermions and bosons. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM PHYS |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: PHYS214 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MOBI-MN)(PHYS-MN)(PHYS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Daniel V. Schroeder, AN INTRODUCTION TO THERMAL PHYSICS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly homework sets, midterm exam, final exam |
| Instructor(s): Starr,Francis W. Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: SCIE201; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 12 | JR major: 12 | | |
| Seats Available: 11 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 6 | FR: 0 |
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