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STATISTICAL MECHANICS

PHYSICS 715
Course Description

Statistical foundations, Liouville's theorem, ensembles, classical and quantum distribution functions, entropy and temperature, connection with thermodynamics, partition functions, quantum gases, non-ideal gases, phase transitions and critical phenomena, non-equilibrium problems, Boltzmann equation and the H-theorem, transport properties, connections with quantum field theory, applications of statistical mechanics to selected problems.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

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Offered

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Grade Point Average
3.14

-9.19% from Historical

Completion Rate
94.29%

-4.49% from Historical

A Rate
2.86%

-92.87% from Historical

Class Size
35

51.44% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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