PHYS 504

PHYS 504 - Statistical Physics

Spring 2024

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Statistical PhysicsPHYS504A36782OLC41400 - 1520 M W    Karin A Dahmen

Official Description

Single-particle distribution functions; classical and quantum mechanical systems, Boltzmann equation, virial theorem, and equations of state for gases; formal theory: ensembles, identical particles, thermodynamics of simple systems, and distribution functions; nonequilibrium problems; conservation laws and hydrodynamic equations, sound waves, and transport coefficients; plasmas, normal Fermi fluid, superfluids, and systems with internal degrees of freedom. Course Information: Prerequisite: PHYS 427 and PHYS 486.