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.
- Textbook
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['Statistical Mechanics by R.K. Pathria 2nd ed. (McGraw-Hill)'] - 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: MW12, Room: MP134, In Person LEC9101: MW12, On line Synchronous At this time, the University has not made a final decision about course delivery for the Winter 2021 term. The Faculty of Arts & Science will be updating Winter term course delivery information based on public health guidelines.
- instructor
