Undergraduate Catalog

PHYS 340 Thermal & Statistical Physics

This course covers the principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Students learn and relate concepts such as heat flow, temperature, entropy, and energy. Furthermore, applications of thermodynamics laws and molecular statistics, including phase transitions, are discussed in depth. Additionally, the course introduces basic concepts of quantum statistics including density of states and distribution functions.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PHYS 211, PHYS 250

Offered

Spring