BSc (120 credit hour) Major in Physics combined with a Diploma in Meterology - Statistical Mechanics
PHYC 3210 Statistical Mechanics
CREDIT HOURS: 3
Using statistical entropy, we will explore how macroscopic thermodynamic behavior emerges from microscopic models. We will consider the microanonical, canonical, and the grand canonical statistical ensembles. We will examine two-state systems as well as non-interacting Fermionic and Bosonic systems. Finally, we will learn about deceptively simple interacting systems such as the Ising model.
PREREQUISITES:
PHYC 3200.03 or equivalent;
MATH 2001.03,
MATH 2120.03