PHY452H1: Basic Statistical Mechanics (formerly PHY480H1)
| Course Title | PHY452H1 |
|---|---|
| Session | winter |
| Year of Study | 4th year |
| Time and Location |
24L: TR10, Room: MP134 |
| Course Homepage | Link to Course Homepage |
|
Arun
Paramekanti |
|
Official Description
Classical and quantum statistical mechanics of noninteracting systems; the statistical basis of thermodynamics; ensembles, partition function; thermodynamic equilibrium; stability and fluctuations; formulation of quantum statistics; theory of simple gases; ideal Bose and Fermi systems.
| Prerequisite: | PHY224H1/324H1/231H1/331H1/250H1/252H1/254H1/256H1/ENV235H1 |
|---|---|
| Co-requisite: | n.a. |
| Exclusion: | PHY480H1 |
| Recommended preparation: | n.a. |
| BR=5 , DR=SCI | |
| Textbook |
Statistical Mechanics by R.K. Pathria 2nd ed. (McGraw-Hill) |
