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PHYS 341 - Statistical Physics

2.00 credit hours
Interrelationships among temperature, energy, entropy and other properties of matter, examined at the microscopic level using the tools of statistical mechanics. Topics include macrostates and microstates, entropy, Boltzmann and quantum distribution functions; selected applications from paramagnetism, Einstein solids, blackbody radiation and others.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 340  and CHEM 345  OR PHYS 263 


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