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.
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.
SyllabusSections
This course will be offered next in
Fall 2018.