PHYS 5460 - Quantum Mech & Stats

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Physics

Description:

Continuation of PHYS 5450. Quantum mechanics topics include indistinguishable particles, multi-electron atoms, solids, variational principle, time-dependent perturbation theory, and radiation. Statistical mechanics topics include binomial, Gaussian, Poisson distributions, statistical definition of entropy; microcanonical, canonical, Gibbs canonical and grand canonical ensembles, Boltzmann distribution and partition function; Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics, black body radiation, electron Fermi gas in metals, Bose-Einstein condensation, phase transitions, mean field approximation in magnetism, Ising model. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (PHYS 3760 AND PHYS 5450) OR Graduate status in Physics/Astronomy.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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