PHYS 504
PHYS 504 - Statistical Physics
Spring 2025
Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
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Statistical Physics | PHYS504 | A | 36782 | LEC | 4 | 1400 - 1520 | M W | 276 Loomis Laboratory | Jorge Leite Noronha Jr |
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.