University of Calgary
PHYS 449 - Statistical Mechanics I - Fall 2017
State-counting; classical distributions; origins and role of entropy; equilibrium; microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; concepts of work, heat, and temperature; equations of state; heat capacity; equipartition theorem; engines; laws of thermodynamics; non-equilibrium systems; Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution; enthalpy and free energies.
This course may not be repeated for credit.SyllabusThis course will be offered next in Fall 2018.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Hours
- H(3-0)
Notes
- Prior completion of or concurrent registration in Physics 341 is highly recommended.
Prerequisite(s)
- Physics 325; and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 253 or 267 or 277.
Sections
LEC 1 TR 12:30 - 13:45 Jörn Davidsen
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