Physics (PHYS)
Department of Physics
Faculty of Science
PHYS 4409 [0.5 credit]
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
The three Laws of Thermodynamics, enthalpy, Helmholtz and Gibbs functions. Equilibrium statistical mechanics and its relation to thermodynamics. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
Precludes additional credit for
PHYS 3402 and
PHYS 4407.
Prerequisites:
PHYS 3701 (may be taken concurrently),
MATH 2004 and
MATH 3705, or permission of the Department.