PHY 5082 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Credit Hours: 3

Covers the principles and applications of statistical thermodynamics, thermal and general interactions of macroscopic systems and parameter measurement. Also includes basic methods and applications of statistical mechanics, equilibrium conditions, quantum statistics of ideal gases, and the kinetic theory of transport and irreversible processes.
Background knowledge equivalent to PHY 3060 Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics.