PHY 314 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

4 credits (Fall or Spring)

A study of thermodynamics from classical and statistical points of view. Applications of Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distributions are used to provide an introduction to solid-state physics and quantum optics.

Prerequisite: PHY 232 and MAT 220, with grades S,C, or better.
Instructor: Hasegawa, Zabel