PHYS 333 Thermal and Statistical Physics

3 credits · Physics · Faculty of Science · Offered: Winter

Introductory equilibrium statistical mechanics. Quantum states, probabilities, ensemble averages. Entropy, temperature, Boltzmann factor, chemical potential. Photons and phonons. Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions; applications.

Prerequisites

PHYS 232

Prerequisite courses: PHYS 232

Restrictions

Not open to students taking or having passed PHYS 362

Courses that need PHYS 333

PHYS 519

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