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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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PHYS 365
Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Equations of state, heat capacities, and the laws of thermodynamics. The thermodynamic potentials. Application to some simple systems and changes of phase. Kinetic theory. Statistical mechanics with emphasis on the canonical ensemble. Determination of entropy and the thermodynamic potentials with application to solids and gases. Introduction to quantum statistical mechanics
Units: 4.0
Prerequisites:
ENGR 209 - Introduction to Conservation Laws and Fluid Mechanics
or
PHYS 132 - Matter, Light, and Energy
and
PHYS 306 - Introduction to Quantum Physics
and
MATH 231 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra