PHY452H1
Statistical Mechanics
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
- PHY252H1, PHY356H1
- Co-requisite
- n.a.
- Exclusion
- PHY480H1
- Recommended preparation
- n.a.
- Breadth requirement
- BR=5
- Distribution requirement
- DR=SCI
- course title
- PHY452H1
- session
- winter
- year of study
- 4th year
- time and location
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24L: LEC0101, LEC2001, LEC7001, LEC9101: MW12, On line Synchronous Lectures will be delivered synchronously via Zoom and recorded for later viewing. Students can ask questions during the lectures by writing in the “chat" window or by using using the "microphone”. For select Lectures recordings will be made available for students in advance to view asynchronously (announced in advance).
- instructor
