Physics 326 - Statistical Mechanics
Fall
2019
01
4.00
Mark Peterson
MW 01:30PM-02:45PM;F 01:30PM-02:20PM
Mount Holyoke College
108586
Kendade 107;Kendade 107
mpeterso@mtholyoke.edu
This course presents thermodynamic and statistical descriptions of many-particle systems. Topics include classical and quantum ideal gases with applications to paramagnetism; black-body radiation; Bose-Einstein condensation; and the Einstein and Debye solid; the specific heat of solids.
Prereq: Quantum Mechanical Phenomena (PHYS-250) and Intro to Math Methods (PHYS-205) or permission from department.