PHYS 4760 - Thermal & Stat Physics

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Physics

Description:

Augmenting the core courses of Physics I to V, this course introduces more systematically the principles of thermodynamics and statistical approach to these phenomena. Thermodynamics topics include laws of thermodynamics; entropy, temperature, reversible/irreversible processes; heat engine and refrigerators; phase transitions, Clapeyron's equation; paramagnetism. Statistical mechanics topics include basic statistical distributions, statistical definition of entropy and temperature; microcanonical, canonical, Gibbs canonical and grand canonical ensembles, Boltzmann distribution and partition function; Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. Finally, the Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions are applied to degenerate Fermi gas, Debye theory of solids, Bose-Einstein condensation, and other systems of choices by students and instructor. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 2710 OR PHYS 3740) AND (MATH 2250 OR (MATH 2270 AND MATH 2280))

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

08/24/2005 - 02/28/2023 

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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