2016-2017 Catalog

PHYS 250 Thermal and Statistical Physics

Connects the microscopic properties of the physical world with its macroscopic properties using classical and quantum statistics. Topics include classical and quantum ideal gasses classical thermodynamics phase transitions and kinetic theory.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

PHYS 106 PHYS 110 or PHYS 115 and PHYS 120; or permission of the instructor.

Core Requirements Met

  • Mathematics/Science