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PY 413 Thermal Physics
±Ê³ÛÌý413ÌýÌýThermal PhysicsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý
An introduction to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. The statistical study of physical systems emphasizing the connection between the statistical description of macroscopic systems and classical thermodynamics. Concepts of heat, internal energy, temperature and entropy. Classical and quantum statistical distributions.
Typically offered in Spring only