PHY-423: Statistical Physics

Thermodynamic and statistical descriptions of many particle systems. The laws of thermodynamics. Entropy. Free energies. Macrostates and microstates. Canonical and microcanonical probability distributions. Phase transitions. Application to various systems, including classical and quantum gases, solids.

Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

Prerequisites:

Physics 284 and Math 233, or consent of instructor

Semester(s) offered:

Spring

Course Schedules

Semester	Sec	Instructor	Times / Rm
Spring 2023	1	Donald Candela	MWF 9:05-9:55am LGRT 123
Spring 2022	1	Donald Candela	MWF 9:05-9:55am LGRT 121
Spring 2021	1	David Kastor	MWF 9:05-9:55am remote
Spring 2020	1	David Kastor	MWF 9:05-9:55am LGRC A301
Spring 2019	1	David Kastor	MWF 9:05-9:55am HAS 138
Spring 2018	1	Patrick Draper	MWF 9:05-9:55am HAS 113
Spring 2017	1	Patrick Draper	MWF 9:05-9:55am HAS 138
Spring 2016	1	Jonathan Machta	MWF 9:05 HASA 113
Spring 2015		Jonathan Machta	MWF 9:05-9:55 HAS 113
Spring 2014	1	Jonathan Machta	MWF 9:05 HASA 113

PHY-423: Statistical Physics

Course Schedules

Department of Physics